Nanea
Vigna marina is a prostrate, creeping vine and a perennial plant. Also known as the beach pea, nanea, and notched cowpea, it is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae.
Meaning & Origin of Nanea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vigna marina is a prostrate, creeping vine and a perennial plant. Also known as the beach pea, nanea, and notched cowpea, it is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae.
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Etymology
The Story of Nanea
Nanea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 15 Naneas were born — ranking #8,058 that year. As of 2026, Nanea ranks #7,937 for baby girls with 13 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 224 Naneas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nanea
Nanea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 224 births in the dataset. Nanea's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #8,058. Use the chart and map above to compare Nanea'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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