The name Nana is a boy's name of Indonesian, Ghanaian origin meaning "king".

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Nana, most often used for girls as a a short form of Anna or Nancy, is an African name for boys meaning king or in some translations, "born on Tuesday." Isaac Hayes used the name for his son.
 
It may also be used as an Indonesian diminutive, for the likes of Suryana ("sun") and Sutisna ("good desire; desiring good"), though any name with the na sound may lead parents to this short form. 
 
Nana is currently in the England and Wales Top 1000 for girls and boys, but a recent year saw it lean slightly masculine.

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The name Nana peaked for boys at #3088 in 2003. The name is most popular in NANA. Nana is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Nana is a girl's name of English, Japanese, Hawaiian origin meaning "grace; God is gracious; spring, beauty; vegetable, greens".

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To most English speakers, Nana is the dog in Peter Pan, the daughter played by Emma Stone in Crazy Stupid Love, and another name for Grandma, however, it is also a diminutive of Nancy and Anna (meaning "grace"), of Ioanna or Joanna (meaning "God is gracious"), and of a whole variety of similar sounding choices, such as Diana, Oriana, Fernanda, and Inanna.
 
As a Hawaiian name, Nana may derive from Puna meaning "spring" (as in the season) or from nani meaning "beauty". Additionally, it is used as a Japanese name, meaning "vegetables, greens", and a (unisex) Akan title for a monarch. 
 
Nana is currently in the England and Wales Top 1000 for boy boys and girls.

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The name Nana is currently ranked #1000 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #613 in 1881. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in NANA, NANA, and NANA. Nana is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#3,438	32	16.7
2015	#4,144	25	13
2016	#3,951	27	14.2
2017	—	0	0
2018	#4,446	23	12.7
2019	#4,194	25	13.9
2020	#4,976	19	11
2021	—	0	0
2022	—	0	0
2023	—	0	0
2024	—	0	0
2025	—	0	0

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