Nanna
Nanna is a name with multiple cultural origins: Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Norse Mythology, Sumerian Mythology.
- Danish
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Icelandic
Meaning & Origin of Nanna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nanna is a name with multiple cultural origins: Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Norse Mythology, Sumerian Mythology.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Danish
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Icelandic
- Norse Mythology
- Sumerian Mythology
The Story of Nanna
The earliest SSA record of Nanna as a baby girl name dates back to 1882, when 5 babies received it. 1925 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Nanna — #2,778 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Nannas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1994 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 241 Nannas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nanna
Nanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 241 births in the dataset. Nanna's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #2,778. Use the chart and map above to compare Nanna'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.