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Nana
UnisexMeaning of Nana: Akan: 'king or royal ancestor'
Nana is a unisex name most strongly associated with Akan naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4229th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 776th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#4229
32 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#776
48 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
3,396
First recorded 1881 · peak 2006
Trend
falling
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
26% boys · 74% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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