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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. Manoah92%
  2. Ilane92%
  3. Ylian90%
  4. Lowan88%
  5. Floris88%
  6. Rubens86%
  7. Riwan86%
  8. Alexian85%
  9. Rehan85%
  10. Byron85%

Bottom 10

  1. Serkan42%
  2. Erdem44%
  3. Gedeon44%
  4. Jon45%
  5. Atilla46%
  6. Tugdual46%
  7. Abderahman48%
  8. Roy48%
  9. Tyson48%
  10. Ulrick49%

Love potential for Nanny

Top 10

  1. Ilane78%
  2. Manoah78%
  3. Eros77%
  4. Floris77%
  5. Natael77%
  6. Zakari76%
  7. Umut74%
  8. Aimen74%
  9. Jamil74%
  10. Jocelin73%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson42%
  2. Ivann42%
  3. Ulrick42%
  4. Sloan42%
  5. Chahid42%
  6. Okan42%
  7. Xan42%
  8. Keran42%
  9. Serkan42%
  10. Preston42%

Professional potential for Nanny

Bottom 10

  1. Ozan42%
  2. Peyo42%
  3. Mano42%
  4. Steevy42%
  5. Xan42%
  6. Chahid42%
  7. Zadig42%
  8. Lony42%
  9. Anakin42%
  10. Corto42%

Crush potential for Nanny

Top 10

  1. Lowan96%
  2. Byron96%
  3. Eros96%
  4. Ylian96%
  5. Manoah94%
  6. Anakin94%
  7. Celyan94%
  8. Keylian93%
  9. Zian93%
  10. Floris92%
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