75 grandma names and nicknames for the grandmother in the your life (2024)

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Traditional Grandma Names

Grandmother. Grandma or Grandmaw. Grannie or Granny. Gammy or Gamma or Gams.

Another popular subset of unique names are those that are derived from the (most often) grandmother's first name. So Gabby McCree is Gigi. “It's an abbreviation for 'Grandma Gabby' and also my initials growing up,” she says.

Gigi is a baby girl name of many origins. This baby name has a few strong branches with its French roots in Georgine and its Greek roots from Georgina and George. Meaning “earth-worker,” you might recognize this name in the fields, growing crops, planting trees, and taking care of nature's finest.

A list of Hippie Grandma Names included Cookie, Mimzy, Gram Cracker and Tootsie.

Grandma names on the traditional side

Here are a few classic options to pick from: Grandmom. Grammie. Granny.

Amma: A grandmother who rejected many names as being too cute opted for this one, which in some cultures means a spiritual mother.

“Grandmother,” although rather formal, is popular in states ranging from Hawaii to Vermont. Spanish for “grandmother” and tied with “Grandmother” and “Mamaw” for third place, “abuela” is used across four states: Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas.

Nanny, Mimi, Nana, Mamaw, Memaw,Granny, one I knew Was called Honey.

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The most common pairings are Grandma and Grandpa, Nana and Papa, and their variations. A few alternatives for Grandma include Grammy, Gamma, G-Ma, Granny, and Nanna. Grandfather may be shortened to Grampa, Gramps, G-Pa, Poppy or Pops. But tradition isn't for everyone.

a grandmother of one's father or mother.

Mimi: It's unclear the exact origins of this lovely grandmother name, but it is likeliest an anglicized take on the truncated Grand-mère–Mémé–from the French. Mia also means “mine” in Spanish and Italian, giving this sweet grandma name a possessive air as a shortening of said.

Mimi is also a nickname for the Latin name Mira, which means “wonderful”—a word that'll fit your bundle of joy with ease. If it comes from the name Naomi, Mimi translates to “loveliness.” Remind baby that their beauty radiates from the inside out with a cute, meaningful name like Mimi.

Ireland: Seanmháthair is Irish for grandmother, but Irish children are much more likely to use Maimeó or Móraí.