Nanea
A girls’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning famous, celebrated.
Babies a year
11
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Nanea by the numbers
Nanea was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 15 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nanea. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Nanea
Names that are said the same way as Nanea, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean praise
Like Nanea, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
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