Whether it be simply grandma, nana or ona, these traditional names for grandmothers have withstood the test of time. Whether it be your feeling of nostalgia remembering your grandmother when you were a child or you just want to stick to the basics when choosing your grandparent name, check out our list of traditional grandmother names and see if you find yours!

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, Mammaw
Mamey, Mammy
Mams
Marmi, Marme
MawMaw
MayMay
Maymee
MeMa, Meema
MeMaw, Mimaw
MeMo, MeeMo, Mimo
MeeMee, MeMe, MiMi
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

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