What origin is the name Nan?

Nan comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Nan a popular name?

Nan is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Nan does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Nan?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Nan — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Nan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nan

Nan

Girl

english

1 syllable

Nan is an english girl's name meaning "Gracious; grace; variant of anne: favor; grace".

The meaning of Nan is "Gracious; grace; variant of anne: favor; grace" — a girl name of english origin. At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Gracious; grace; variant of anne: favor; grace

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Nan

Very rare in US records

What does Nan mean?

Nan is a girl name of english origin meaning "Gracious; grace; variant of anne: favor; grace".

Is Nan a rare name?

Yes. Nan does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Nan

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Nan

Nan means "Gracious; grace; variant of anne: favor; grace" — these names share that spirit.

Grace — "Grace" (latin)
Hannah — "Grace, favour" (hebrew)
John — "God is gracious" (hebrew)
Anna — "Grace, favour" (hebrew)
Mila — "Gracious, dear" (slavic)
Evan — "God is gracious" (welsh)
Jack — "God is gracious" (english)

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Nan

Meaning

Popularity

Quick answers about Nan

What does Nan mean?

Is Nan a rare name?

Brother names that go with Nan

Combine Nan with another name

Names with a similar meaning to Nan

Questions parents ask about Nan

What does the name Nan mean?

What origin is the name Nan?

Is Nan a popular name?

Is Nan a rare name?

What are good brother names for Nan?

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