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Nanea

Girl

Meaning of Nanea: Hawaiian: 'fascinating'

Nanea is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 13279th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#13279

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

230

First recorded 1991 · peak 2009

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 14 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Nanea per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 15.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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