Nonna
Nonna is a name with multiple cultural origins: Late Greek, Russian.
- Late Greek
- Russian
Meaning & Origin of Nonna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nonna is a name with multiple cultural origins: Late Greek, Russian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Late Greek
- Russian
The Story of Nonna
The earliest SSA record of Nonna as a baby girl name dates back to 1930, when 6 babies received it. 1957 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Nonna — #3,931 in the national rankings. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Nonnas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1966 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 98 Nonnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Nonna
Nonna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 98 births in the dataset. Nonna's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #3,931. Use the chart and map above to compare Nonna'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.