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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. Elouan90%
  2. Noham83%
  3. Ewen83%
  4. Virgile82%
  5. Luka81%
  6. Ewan81%
  7. Matis81%
  8. Hippolyte81%
  9. Eliot80%
  10. Elliot80%

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury42%
  2. Erwann55%
  3. Marco57%
  4. Alban58%
  5. Kyllian59%
  6. Andy59%
  7. Logan60%
  8. Kilian61%
  9. Fares61%
  10. Walid62%

Love potential for Nanny

Bottom 10

  1. Kilian42%
  2. Logan42%
  3. Fares42%
  4. Andy45%
  5. Amaury46%
  6. Brian50%
  7. Lukas51%
  8. Alban51%
  9. Walid51%
  10. Kyllian51%

Professional potential for Nanny

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny42%
  2. Leny42%
  3. Bryan42%
  4. Téo42%
  5. Kylian42%
  6. Cyprien42%
  7. Kyllian42%
  8. Andy43%
  9. Titouan43%
  10. Logan44%

Crush potential for Nanny

Top 10

  1. Hippolyte93%
  2. Elouan90%
  3. Leny89%
  4. Téo88%
  5. Cyprien88%
  6. Lenny88%
  7. Matis88%
  8. Angelo88%
  9. Luka88%
  10. Lorenzo87%

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury42%
  2. Alban61%
  3. Nils62%
  4. Fares64%
  5. Erwann64%
  6. Grégoire65%
  7. Emilien65%
  8. Kilian65%
  9. Walid67%
  10. Joachim67%
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