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Traditional Grandmother Names

Traditional Grandmother Names

Check out our list of traditional grandmother names

by The Editors

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
... I chose to be called "Nana" which is what I called my own grandmother. I figured it would be easy for them to pronounce at an early age, and it would be a nice tribute to my Nana as well.
– anpusmama

My grandson was calling me Mommy too so we had him reverse it to Mema — I love it.
– mematomany

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