Grandma Names

 

Did you know there were so many Grandma names…

What Grandma names do you use in your family…

Traditional grandmother names

Bamaw, Bammaw
Big Mama
Bubbie
DaMa
Dama , Dammaw
Eema, Eemaw, Ema
G
Gada
GadGee, Gadgi
Gadgy
GaMa, Gamma
Gammi, Gammy, Gami
Ganna
Ganni, Ganny, Gani
GanGan
G-ma
Gommie, Gommy
Gram
Gramma, Grama
Grammie, Grammy
Gramommie
Grams
Granana
Grananny
Grandama
Grandgran
Grandma
Grandmom
Grandmother Grandnan
Granma
Granmama
Granmom
Granna
Granny
Gumma
Jamma
Mamaw, Mamey
Mammaw
Mammy
Mams
Marmi, Marme
MawMaw
MayMay
MayMay
Maymee
MeMa, Meema
MeMaw, Mimaw
MeMo, MeeMo
Mimo
MeeMee, MeMe MiMi
Mima
Mimma
Mimmy
Mimsy
Minny
MoMa, MoMaw MoMo
MomMom
Momsy
Mum, Mums
Mumsy, Mumsey
Nama, Namma
Nan
Nana, Nanna
Nanny
Ne-ma
NeNe, NiNi
Ninna
Ninny, Ninni
Nona, Nonna
Noni, NoNi, NoNee
Nonni, Nonny
Ona, Onna

Trendy grandmother names

Ama
A-May
Ami, Aimee
Ammy
Babe
Babo
Bacca
Bamba
Bama, Bamma
Bella
Birdie
BonBon
CeCe, CiCi
Coco
Dally
Dandy
Fancy
Fammy
Fo-Ma, Faux Ma
Foxy
GaGa
GandyMom
Gangy, GanGee
G-Dawg
GG
Gidget
Ginja
G-Mom
Geeda, Geda
GeezerGirl
Gita
GeeMa
Glamama
Glamma
Glammy
G.M.
Gogi
Go-Go
Grammar
Grandiose
Grandy, Grandi, GranDee
Granan
Granette
Granita
Grani, Granni, Granee
Granmanny
Graylor
Grea, Greah
Gummy
Hamma
Kitty
LaLa
Lally
Layla
Leelo, Lilo
Lela
Lola
Mami, Mammi
MamaMia
Manni
Mayna
MayMay
Maysi
M'dear
Meemer
MeMom
Memot
Mia
Miami
Minny, Mini
Modie
Momette
MoMar
Mombo
MomMom
Mommoo
Mooma
Momsy
Mona
Monee
Mumica
Mummers
MuMu
Muna
Nano
Nanima
Naunee
Necie
Neema
Nema
Noma
NotherMother
Nimo
OtherMother
Onie
Pama
Pebbles
Pippa
Pippy
Poma, Pomma
Salsa
Soosa
Sugar
Sugie, Shugie
Tama, Tamma
Tammy
Tamsy
TeeMa
Uma, Umma
Vanna
Womba
Wela
YaYo
Yama
Yana

Playful grandmother names

Abba
Bambi
Bamboo
Banana
Beemer
Big Gram
BiggieMa
BiggieMama
Booma
Boomie
Bubbles
Bunny
Cha-cha
Chatty
Ciaba (cha-bah)
Cookie
Dear, Dearie, DearMa
Dizzy
Dodie
Doodie, Dooty
Gabby, Gabbi
Gadget
Gitchey
GoGo
GoMa
Grammug
Grampoo
Grancie, Grancy
Grandmutter
Granny Mame
Grimmi
Grinni, Grinny
Happy
Honey
Huggy, Hugs, Hugme
Jamagramma
Jamma
Khakie, Kakie
Lolly, Lolli Lulu
Lovey
LoveyDovey
Lula
Mamabear
Mamacita
Mambo
MaxiMa
Mayzie
Mermie
Mini, MiniMa
Mommo
Momsy
Moogie, Moogs
Moo-Moo
MoreMom, MoreMama
Muddy
Muffer, Muffy, Muff
Mumpy, Mumps
Nanamy
Nanoo
Nooni
NuNu
Peaches
Pittypat
PomPom
Puddy
Pumpkin
Punky
QueenB/Queen Bee
Queenie
Sew-Sew, SewMa
SloMa
Snuggy, Snugs, Snuggums
Sunny
Sweetie
Sweetums
TeaMa
Tink, Tinky
Tinkerbell
Toots
Tootsie
Twinkie
Twinkles
Unni
Upsy
Uttermutter, Uddermudder
Wicky

International grandmother names

Aborigine
Australian Formal - Garrimaay
Australian Paternal - Mamaay
Australian Maternal - Momu
Polynesian Maori dialect - Tipuna Wahine
African
Berber dialect - Henna
Botswanan - Nkuku
Shona dialect - Ambuya
Swahili - Bibi, Nyanya
Venda dialect - Makhulu
Xhosa dialect - Umakhulu
Zulu dialect - Ugogo
Afrikaans - Ouma
Albanian - Gjyshe
American Indian
Cherokee - E-Ni-Si
Cheyenne - Neske'e
Eskimo, Inupiaq dialect - Aanaga
Navajo (maternal) - Ma'saani
Navajo (paternal) - Nali'
Ojibway - Nookmis, Nookomis
Arabic
Formal - Jaddah, Jiddah
Informal - Teta
Armenian - Tatik
Basque - Amona
Belarusen - Babka
Breton - Mamm-gozh
Cajun - MawMaw
Catalan - Àvia, Iaia
Chinese
Cantonese Paternal - Ngin
Cantonese Maternal - PoPo
Mandarin Paternal - Zumu
Mandarin Maternal - Wài pó
Croatian - Baka
Danish
Formal - Bedstemoder
Paternal - Farmor
Maternal - MorMor
Dutch - Grootmoeder
Esperanto - Avin
Estonian - Va naema
Farsi - Madar Bozorg
Filipino Cebuano
Formal - Apohang babae
Informal - Lola
Finnish - Isoaiti, Mummo
Flemish - Bomma
French
Formal - Grand-mère
Informal - Gra-mere, Mémé
Semi-formal - Grandmaman
Galician - Avoa
Georgian - Bebia
German
Formal - Grossmutter
Informal - Oma
Greek - Yaya, Gigia
Guarani (South America) - Jaryi
Hawaiian
Formal - Kapuna Wahine
Informal - Puna, TuTu, Kuku
Hebrew - Savta, Safta
Hungarian
Formal - Nagyanya
Informal - Yanya, Anya
Icelandic - Amma
India
Bengali Paternal - Thakur-ma
Bengali Maternal - Dida, Didima
Hindi - Daadima
Southwestern - Ajji
Urdu Paternal - Daadi
Urdu Maternal - Nanni
Indonesian - Nenek
Irish/Gaelic
Formal - Seanmhair
Informal - Maimeo or Morai, Mavoureen
Italian - Nonna
Japanese
Formal - Obaasan, Oba-Chan, Sobo (one's own grandmother)
Informal - Obaba
Korean - Halmoni
Latvian - Vecmate
Lebanese - Sitti
Lithuanian - Senele, Mociute
Malagasy - Nenibe
Maltese - Nanna
Norwegian - Bestemor, Godmor
Paternal - Farmor
Maternal - MorMor
Polish
Formal - Babka, Babcia,
Informal - Jaja, Zsa-Zsa, Busha, Gigi
Portuguese - Avo
Romanian - Bunica
Russian - Babushka
Sanskrit
Paternal - Pitaamahii
Maternal - Maataamahii
Serbian - Baba, Mica
Slovakian - Babicka
Slovenian - Stara Mama
Spanish
Formal - Abuela
Informal Diminutive - Abuelita, Uelita, Tita, Abby, Abbi, Lita
Swedish
Paternal - FarMor
Maternal - MorMor
Swiss
Formal - Grossmami
Syrian - Teta, Jadda
Tamil - Pathi
Thai
Maternal - Ya
Paternal - Yai
Turkish - Buyuk Anne, Anneanne, Babanne
Turkmen - Ene
Ukranian
Formal - Babusia
Informal - Baba
Uzbek - Bibi
Vietnamese
Formal - Danh tá
Informal - Ba, Bé già
Welsh
Southern - Mamgu
Northern - Naini, Nain
Yiddish - Bubby, Bubbe

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