National Nana Day – April 10, 2024

History of National Nana Day

National Nana Day is an occasion for every person with the name Nana to celebrate. When we hear the name Nana, the first thing that comes to our mind might be our nanny. But these two words do not share much meaning. We do not exactly know the origin of the name. However, we do know that various cultures developed the name individually.

Nana means a different thing in different places. The name is popular in various regions of Asia, Africa, and America. While it is a boy’s name in some countries, it is a girl’s name in others. In other places, it is a unisex name. The meaning of the name also changes over time. In general discussions, Nana means ‘grace’ in Spanish, Hebrew, and all over the U.S. Nana as a girl’s name has a Hawaiian origin referring to a spring month and the name of a star. The Spanish Nana can also be a pet form of Ana. In Ghana, among the Akan people, particularly the Akyem, Ashanti, and Akuapim peoples, Nana is used as the title of a monarch to signify their status.

The number of people with the name Nana is increasing nowadays. The name started to gain popularity in the fourth century. During the fourth century, Nana of Iberia became the Georgian queen. She is the first Nana with historical significance. After that, the name only started gaining in popularity. Perhaps the best-known person in the U.S. to first use the name was film actress Nana Bryant. She lived between 1888 and 1955. Nana Visitor was another American actress with the name. She was born in 1957.