Nanna as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nanna

What is the meaning of the name Nanna ?

The baby name Nanna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Scandinavian: NAH-nah — /ˈnanːa/,English: NAN-uh — /ˈnænə/.

Nanna is Norse, Scandinavian, Sumerian in Origin.

Nanna is a feminine name of Old Norse origin, borne by the faithful wife of Baldr in Norse mythology and recorded in the Eddas and by Saxo Grammaticus. Her death from grief after Baldr’s funeral made the name emblematic of steadfast love. The etymology is debated: scholars often connect it to Old Norse nenna “to dare, to be willing,” or to a noun denoting boldness, yielding meanings like “daring,” “brave,” or “undaunted.”

As a given name, Nanna has longstanding use in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland, with a notable revival during the 19th‑century Nordic Romantic movement. It also functions as a Scandinavian pet form of Anna or Johanna. Variants and related forms include Nana (single n), Nannah, and Swedish Nanne; Anna and Johanna serve as roots rather than true variants. Note: Nanna also names the Sumerian moon god (Akkadian Sin) and, in English, “nanna” can mean grandmother - both etymologically unrelated.