Naana
Naana is a feminine given name of Ghanaian origin.
Meaning & Origin of Naana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Naana is a feminine given name of Ghanaian origin.
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The Story of Naana
The earliest SSA record of Naana as a baby girl name dates back to 2004, when 8 babies received it. 2004 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Naana — #11,624 in the national rankings. Naana last appeared in the published SSA data in 2004, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 8 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Naana
Naana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 8 births in the dataset. Naana's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #11,624. Use the chart and map above to compare Naana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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