♂♀ Name Nana
Nana is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Nana one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Where does the name Nana come from?
Nana is the name of a nymph the Greek mythology and is a short form of Ioanna. In Japan and Georgia it is a girl’s name. In France, Nana is considered a diminutive of the name Anna. In Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia and India, Nana is a boy’s name.
What does the name Nana mean?
The Greek name Nana means “Yahweh is gracious” and “Yahweh is merciful” (from Ioanna). In France, Nana means “grace” and “favor” (from Anna). In Japanese, Nana derived from the lucky number “seven”.
Pronunciation of Nana
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