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The baby name Nanny is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnæni/ (NA-nee).

Nanny is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈnæni/ (NA-nee)

What is the meaning of the name Nanny ?

The baby name Nanny is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnæni/ (NA-nee).

Nanny is English in Origin.

Rooted in English naming tradition, Nanny is chiefly a pet form of Ann/Anne, ultimately from Hebrew Hannah, meaning grace or favor. It overlaps with the nickname Nan and the elaboration Nancy. In Scandinavia - especially Sweden and Finland - Nanny has also stood as an independent given name, sometimes linked to Nanna, the Old Norse name of Baldr’s wife; that form’s meaning is uncertain but often interpreted as bold or simply woman.

Records show Nanny in British and American usage from the 18th century, with greatest visibility in the late 19th–early 20th centuries; the spelling Nannie even reached early U.S. popularity lists. Now rare as a given name, it is shaded by the occupational noun. Variants and related forms include Nannie, Nan, Nancy, Annie, Ann/Anne, Anna, Hannah, and Nanna.

Nanny has the following similar or variant Names

Nanny – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
ID Girls 0 #97 6 3,319
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
Sweden Girls 2022 #177 3 1,568
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
JM Girls 0 #270 9 7,507
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
DK Girls 0 #323 7 7,429
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
GH Girls 0 #330 8 6,973
SD Girls 0 #336 10 7,678
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
BR 0 #353 8 5,969
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
YE 0 #393 6 8,639
EG 0 #405 8 6,387
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
PA Girls 0 #462 20 9,861
PT Girls 0 #463 9 7,952
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
UY Girls 0 #499 12 6,731
CO 0 #503 8 7,768
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Girls 0 #507 26 11,342
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
AE Girls 0 #534 20 20,968
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
BH 0 #541 13 17,937
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
SG Girls 0 #554 33 18,916
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
AR Girls 0 #581 19 8,289
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
BO Girls 0 #643 9 9,488
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
NL Girls 0 #676 287 5,933
Finland Girls 2026 #681 58 3,895
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
IT 0 #700 15 4,183
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
BR Girls 0 #754 190 12,708
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
CL Girls 0 #786 66 14,098
Germany Girls 0 #793 46 4,949
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
EG Girls 0 #847 113 14,742
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
SA Girls 0 #885 51 25,931
MY Girls 0 #892 103 24,821
CO Girls 0 #908 171 16,140
Spain Girls 0 #916 68 5,561
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
PE Girls 0 #918 26 14,861
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,025 9 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MX Girls 0 #1,091 93 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,094 48 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
DZ 0 #1,227 8 20,130
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,347 125 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,370 77 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,599 16 28,008

Nanny is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

Sweden
AE
AO
AR
BD

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People also ask about Nanny

Nanny is predominantly a girl's name.
Nanny is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈnæni/ (NA-nee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nan, Nanna, Nanie, Nani and Nanette.
Yes — Nanny ranked #177 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Nanny ranks highest in Sweden (#177 in 2022).
Nanny's popularity is declining. It moved from #171 in 2012 to #177 in 2022 in Sweden.