Nanna

Scandinavian

"daring"

Nanna Origin and Meaning

The name Nanna is a girl's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "daring".

Nanna is a name from Norse mythology that is among the Top 30 names in contemporary Denmark. Popular in Norway in the 19th century, Nanna may also be considered a short form of a range of names, from Anna to Johanna to Marianne. As widespread as it is in Scandinavia, though, it's hard to imagine Nanna making a mark as a girl's name in modern day America, given its use as a name for grandmothers.

Nanna Rank in US Top 1000

# 997 in the US

Famous People Named Nanna

• Nanna Aland Fabricius Danish singer of band Oh Land
• Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir Icelandic singer of band Of Monsters and Men
• Nanna Lüders Jensen Danish singer,songwriter
• Nanna Jansson Swedish ice hockey player
• Nanna Christiansen Danish footballer
• Nanna Koerstz Madsen Danish golfer
• Nanna Popham "Nan" Britton mistress of U.S. President Warren Harding and mother of their child

The name Nanna in Pop Culture

• Nanna Norse goddess, wife of the god Baldr, also known as Nanna Nepsdottir