Girl · Old Norse
Nanna
Say it: NAHN-nah
Meaning
The wife of Baldr in Norse myth. Origin uncertain; it may be connected with a word for 'mother' or with nanþ 'daring'.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Used in Denmark and Norway since the 19th century.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 241 babies given this name since 1882
- At its height in 1882, about 1 in 21,600 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
Famous bearers
- Nanna, wife of the god Baldr
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Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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