Given name
Nanea
“a charming woman”·“one who is beautiful”
Nanea is a variant of Nani. Interpretations include “a charming woman” and “one who is beautiful”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nanea is a variant of Nani. Interpretations include “a charming woman” and “one who is beautiful”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nanea is a variant of Nani. Nani has been associated with Greek and Hawaiian naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nanea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 230
- 0 boys · 230 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,411 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −27%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,411 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 15 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 232 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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