Nannah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nannah

What is the meaning of the name Nannah ?

The baby name Nannah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NAN-uh (IPA: /ˈnænə/).

Nannah is Hebrew in Origin.

Nannah is an uncommon feminine given name, most often a Scandinavian-leaning variant of Nanna and a pet form of -anna names (Anna, Johanna, Susanna, and sometimes Hannah). Through this link it inherits the Hebrew sense of “grace/favor” (from Hannah/Anna). In Old Norse, Nanna is the beloved wife of Baldr; while the exact etymology is debated, scholars sometimes connect it with a Proto-Germanic root meaning “daring” or interpret it as “affection,” giving Nannah an alternate reading of “brave” or “dear.” The Sumerian theonym Nanna (a male moon god) is unrelated but offers a cross-cultural echo.

Use is borne out in 19th–20th-century Danish and Norwegian records, later appearing sporadically in Sweden, Germany, and English-speaking countries as a modern elaboration. Variants and cognates include Nanna, Nana, Nan, Nanny, and diminutives like Nani; related formal names are Anna, Johanna, Susanna, and Hannah. Overall, Nannah blends Nordic mythic resonance with the timeless “grace” of Anna/Hannah.

⚙ Nannah is an uncommon pick. There are only 41 recorded uses of it in our data, from 12 countries.