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Nana
Nana (なな) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 奈々, 奈 (used for its sound. It is popular today and has reached No. 8 in 1996.
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Ways to write Nana
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
奈々
奈(used for its sound, na)
Girl, best No. 8 (1996–2021)菜々
菜greens, rapeseed flower
Girl, best No. 71 (2004–2014)菜乃
菜greens, rapeseed flower乃(used for its sound, no)
Girl, best No. 91 (2023–2024)那奈
那(used for its sound, na)奈(used for its sound, na)
Girl, best No. 97 (2012)菜那
菜greens, rapeseed flower那(used for its sound, na)
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Nana appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
菜菜greens + greensGirl
菜七greens + sevenGirl
菜奈greens + (used for its soundGirl
菜南greens + southGirl
菜名greens + nameGirl
菜和greens + harmonyGirl
七菜seven + greensGirl
七七seven + sevenGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Nana has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 1996, at No. 8.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2021 | No. 33 |
| 2020 | No. 41 |
| 2019 | No. 50 |
| 2018 | No. 42 |
| 2015 | No. 33 |
| 2014 | No. 40 |
| 2013 | No. 25 |
| 2012 | No. 48 |
| 2011 | No. 43 |
| 2010 | No. 44 |
| 2009 | No. 34 |
| 2008 | No. 21 |
| 2007 | No. 27 |
| 2006 | No. 28 |
| 2005 | No. 25 |
| 2004 | No. 35 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Nana
Nana Mizuki 水樹 奈々Japanese singer, voice actress and narrator
Nana Komatsu 小松 菜奈actress
Nana Takagi 菜那Japanese speed skater
Nana Kitade 北出 菜奈Japanese singer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.