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Nanny

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: March 22
Origin: Greek. Meaning: she who shines for men.
from Greek 'Kassandra', possibly 'kekasmai' (to shine, to excel) and 'anêr' (man).

Name day for Nanny

March 22

Why this day? Nanny is a short form of Cassandra, and shares its name day.

Nanny is celebrated in France on March 22; the United States on July 26.

The story of the name Nanny

Nanny is a short form of Cassandra. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — she who shines for men, and shares its name day, March 22.

On birth records, Nanny is rarely written as such: the Nannys are Cassandras (24,675 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Cassandra page. Nanny is also a short form of Anny, Joanny, Janny.

Frequently asked questions about Nanny

What does Nanny mean?

Nanny is a short form of Cassandra, which means she who shines for men.

When is Nanny's name day?

March 22, together with Cassandra: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nanny a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Cassandra.

Nanny's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 9/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Nanny

Top 10

  1. Gabryel95%
  2. Nayan92%
  3. Maïlo90%
  4. Rowan90%
  5. Loën90%
  6. Aylane90%
  7. Dante90%
  8. Yanaël90%
  9. Eliam88%
  10. Ilyane88%

Bottom 10

  1. Sixte42%
  2. Elhadj42%
  3. Sheldon42%
  4. Bogdan42%
  5. Isaak43%
  6. Orso43%
  7. Foucauld43%
  8. Miran45%
  9. Oren47%
  10. Souleymen50%

Love potential for Nanny

Bottom 10

  1. Azad42%
  2. Clayton42%
  3. Alaric42%
  4. Zeyd42%
  5. Kameron42%
  6. Menzo42%
  7. Sixte42%
  8. Mansour42%
  9. Oren42%
  10. Dean42%

Professional potential for Nanny

Bottom 10

  1. Nayel42%
  2. Julyan42%
  3. Travis42%
  4. Timaé42%
  5. Keyden42%
  6. Lyzio42%
  7. Kayron42%
  8. Lonny42%
  9. Sheldon42%
  10. Aden42%

Crush potential for Nanny

Top 10

  1. Aylane96%
  2. Kélio96%
  3. Keyden96%
  4. Dante96%
  5. Saël96%
  6. Lylio96%
  7. Loën96%
  8. Maëlo96%
  9. Kélyo96%
  10. Gabryel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Bogdan42%
  2. Elhadj42%
  3. Isaak42%
  4. Sixte42%
  5. Miran42%
  6. Oren42%
  7. Foucauld44%
  8. Abdoullah47%
  9. Menahem47%
  10. Khalis47%
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