Nanni

Nanni Meaning & Origin

About Nanni
The surname Nanni is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Nanni, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Giovanni. The name Giovanni is the Italian equivalent of the English name John, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Nanni can be interpreted to mean "son of Nanni" or "descendant of Nanni," with Nanni being a variation of the name Giovanni.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nanni: 932
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,229
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nanni 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 Nanni is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NN
🔊 Soundex
N050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈnæni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nanni in Braille

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

The name Nanni in braille

How to sign the name Nanni using Sign Language

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

The name Nanni in sign language

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