Nanna

Nanna Meaning & Origin

About Nanna
The surname Nanna is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Nanna," which itself is a diminutive form of the given name Giovanni. The name Giovanni is the Italian equivalent of the English name John, which means "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Nanna can be interpreted to mean "son of Giovanni" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nanna is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nanna: 527
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,303
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nanna based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nanna is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NN
🔊 Soundex
N050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈnænə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nanna in Braille

Here's how to represent Nanna in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nanna in braille

How to sign the name Nanna using Sign Language

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

The name Nanna in sign language

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