70%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Norse Mythology Pronounced Pron. NAN-nah(Danish) NAHN-nah(Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic) [key] Meaning & History Possibly derived from Old Norse nanþ meaning "daring, brave". In Norse mythology she was a goddess who died of grief when her husband Balder was killed. Related Names Same SpellingNanna 2User SubmissionsNánná, Nanna PopularityDetails Last ranked #46 in 2017 Denmark Last ranked #908 in 1882 United States Name DaysName Days? Estonia: August 15Finland: July 9Norway: April 4Sweden: April 3 Categories Aesir, brave, currently out of the US top 1000, Fire Emblem characters, goddesses, grief, Nintendo characters, The Legend of Zelda characters, uncertain etymology, women and death