69%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Norse Mythology Pronounced Pron. NAN-nah(Danish) NAHN-nah(Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic) [key] Meaning & History Possibly derived from Old Norse nanþ meaning "daring, brave". In Norse mythology she was a goddess who died of grief when her husband Balder was killed. Related Names Same SpellingNanna 2User SubmissionsNánná, Nanna PopularityDetails Last ranked #46 in 2017 Denmark Last ranked #908 in 1882 United States People think this name isRate·Details informal common natural wholesome refined strange simple Name DaysName Days? Estonia: August 15Finland: July 9Norway: April 4Sweden: April 3 Categories Aesir, brave, courage, currently out of the US top 1000, Fire Emblem characters, goddesses, grief, mythology, Nintendo characters, Norse deities, The Legend of Zelda characters, uncertain etymology, women and death