Nan

Nan Meaning & Origin

About Nan
The name Nan is a diminutive form of the name Nancy, which is derived from the Hebrew name Anna, meaning "grace" or "favor." Nan is a simple and endearing name that carries the same meaning, representing gracefulness and favor.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nan are female.

Nan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -14.29% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NN
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/næn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nan in Braille

Here's how to represent Nan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Nan in braille

How to Spell the Name Nan in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Nan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nan in sign language

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