Nana is a given name that has different origins in several countries across the world. Its use as a feminine or masculine name varies culturally.[1] It is feminine in Japan, Georgia, Serbia and Greece, and it is masculine in Ethiopia and India, and epicene (unisex/gender neutral) in Ghana and Indonesia. In Georgia, Nana is the fifth most popular given name for girls. 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. Furthermore, the stool name of kings and queens is always preceded by Nana. Non-royal Ghanaian people also use Nana as a given name. In some cases, they may adopt the name Nana, if they have been named after a monarch. In Ghana, one can respectfully refer to a King or Queen as Nana without mentioning their full name; much like using "Your Highness". In India, nana means father in Telugu language and grandpa in Hindi and Urdu language from mother side.[citation needed]
Nana
Pronunciation
/ˈnɑːnə/, /ˈnana/, /naˈna/
Gender
varies
Origin
Meaning
varies
Region of origin
Cyprus, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, India, Japan
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Nana is a given name that has different origins in several countries across the world Its use as a feminine or masculine name varies culturally 1 It is feminine in Japan Georgia Serbia and Greece and it is masculine in Ethiopia and India and epicene unisex gender neutral in Ghana and Indonesia In Georgia Nana is the fifth most popular given name for girls 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 Furthermore the stool name of kings and queens is always preceded by Nana Non royal Ghanaian people also use Nana as a given name In some cases they may adopt the name Nana if they have been named after a monarch In Ghana one can respectfully refer to a King or Queen as Nana without mentioning their full name much like using Your Highness In India nana means father in Telugu language and grandpa in Hindi and Urdu language from mother side citation needed NanaPronunciation ˈnɑːne ˈnana naˈna GendervariesOriginMeaningvariesRegion of originCyprus Ethiopia Georgia Ghana Greece India JapanOther namesRelated namesManaHanaLanaLook up なな in Wiktionary the free dictionary Contents 1 People 1 1 Acting 1 2 Art 1 3 Music 1 4 Politics 1 5 Religion 1 6 Sports 1 7 Other 2 Fictional characters 3 See also 4 ReferencesPeople editActing edit Nana Asakawa born 1999 a Japanese voice actress Nana Bryant 1888 1955 an American film actress Nana Eikura born 1988 a Japanese model and actress Nana Gouvea born 1975 a Brazilian actress Nana Jorjadze born 1948 a Georgian film director and scriptwriter Nana Katase born 1981 a Japanese actress Nana Komatsu born 1996 a Japanese model and actress Nana Mirdad id born 1985 Indonesian actress Nana Ama McBrown born 1980 a Ghanaian actress Nana Ozaki actress a Japanese actress Nana Palsikar 1907 1984 an Indian film actor Nana Patekar born 1951 an Indian actor and filmmaker Nana Visitor born 1957 an American actress Nana Yamaguchi born 1938 a Japanese voice actress Nana Yanagisawa born 1987 a Japanese actress and fashion modelArt edit Nana Haruta born 1985 a Japanese manga artist Nana Meskhidze 1936 1997 a Georgian artist painterMusic edit Nana Caymmi born 1941 Brazilian singer Nana Hedin born 1968 Swedish singer Nana Kitade born 1987 Japanese J Rock singer Nana Mizuki born 1980 Japanese voice actress and singer Nana Mouskouri born 1934 Greek singer Nana Okada singer born 1959 Japanese idol and actress Nana Okada born 1997 Japanese idol and member of the groups AKB48 amp STU48 Nana Kwame Abrokwa born 1968 German rapper and DJ Nana Tanimura born 1987 Japanese pop singer Nana Vasconcelos 1944 2016 Brazilian Latin jazz percussionist vocalist and berimbau playerPolitics edit Nana Apache 1800 1896 a Chiricahua Apache leader Nana Akufo Addo President of the Republic of Ghana Nana Effah Apenteng the Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations Nana Fadnavis 1742 1800 an influential minister and statesman of the Maratha Empire in Pune India Nana of Iberia a 4th century Georgian queen Nana Olomu 1852 1916 an Itsekiri chief and merchant from the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria Nana Osei Bonsu II born 1939 the regent of the Ashanti Kingdom Nana Owusu Nsiah a Ghanaian diplomat and ambassador Nana Patil 1900 1976 an Indian independence activist Nana Sahib 1824 an Indian leader during the rebellion of 1857 Nana Sir Ofori Atta I 1881 1943 a King of Akyem Abuakwa in 1912 Nana Kofi Twumasi Ankrah born 1979 Equerry to Queen Elizabeth IIReligion edit Nana of Pecs a 12th century bishop in the Kingdom of Hungary Nana Dharmadhikari 1922 2008 an Indian spiritual guruSports edit Nana Alexandria born 1949 a Georgian chess Grandmaster Nana Arhin Duah born 1980 a Ghanaian football player Nana Attakora born 1989 a Canadian football player Nana Eshun born 1969 a Ghanaian football player Nana Eshun footballer born 1982 a Ghanaian football player Nana Falemi a Romanian Cameroonian football player Nana Fujimoto 藤本 那菜 born 1989 Japanese ice hockey player Nana Ichise 市瀬 菜々 born 1997 Japanese woman footballer Nana Ioseliani born 1962 a Georgian chess player Nana Iwasaka born 1990 a Japanese volleyball player Nana Joshi 1926 1987 a cricketer Nana Konadu born 1964 a retired Ghanaian boxer Nana Kuffour born 1985 a Ghanaian American soccer player Nana Miyagi born 1971 a Japanese American tennis player Nana Ofori Twumasi born 1990 a professional Ghanaian born English footballer Nana Takeda born 1988 a Japanese figure skaterOther edit Nana Asma u 1793 1864 a poet teacher and a revered figure in northern Nigeria Nana Chudasama an eminent jurist former mayor and Sheriff of Mumbai Nana Nanabeszter a 13th century Hungarian nobleman and soldier Nana Natsume born 1980 a Japanese former AV idol and celebrity Nana Ozaki a Japanese gravure idolFictional characters editNana a grandma in Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs Nana the Newfoundland dog nurse of Wendy John and Michael in Peter Pan Nana the protagonist of Emile Zola s novel Nana Nana a character in the Elfen Lied series Nana one of the two playable characters in the video game Ice Climber Nana a rabbit character from Cyborg Kuro chan Nana a character in the novel Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Nana a female cat humanoid in Mobile Legends Nana Daiba a character in the Revue Starlight franchise Nana Dawson a character in Heroes Nana Heeler the mother of Bandit Heeler in Bluey Nana Hiiragi the protagonist in the Japanese manga Talentless Nana Nana Komatsu Nana a character in the Japanese manga Nana Nana McQueen a character in Hollyoaks Nana Moon a character in the popular British BBC soap opera EastEnders Nana Osaki a character in the Japanese manga Nana Nana Oyl the mother of cartoon character Olive Oyl Nana Shimura a character in the popular Japanese manga My Hero Academia Nana Shinozaki a character in the 2023 anime series Power of Hope PreCure Full Bloom Nana Sunohara a character from the Japanese manga Miss Caretaker of Sunohara souSee 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