Nawana
Namal Nawana is an Australian businessman, and former chief executive (CEO) of Smith & Nephew plc, a British multinational medical equipment manufacturing company.
Meaning & Origin of Nawana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Namal Nawana is an Australian businessman, and former chief executive (CEO) of Smith & Nephew plc, a British multinational medical equipment manufacturing company.
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The Story of Nawana
Nawana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1973, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 6 Nawanas were born — ranking #7,435 that year. As of 2026, Nawana ranks #7,984 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Nawanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nawana
Nawana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Nawana's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #7,435. Use the chart and map above to compare Nawana'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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