Nanette is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nanette means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nanette across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nanette has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nanette is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “grace, favor”. A French diminutive of Ann or Nancy.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,894 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 17 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Nanette per year, United States (1892 to 2025). United States peaked in 1957 (772/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (3/yr).
Nanette has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #600 nationally (given to 772 babies that year).
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