Nicknames for Grandma (who doesn’t think she’s old enough to be Grandma!)

Looking for cute and unique nickname ideas for grandma? Here are a ton to get you inspired!

Becoming a grandparent is a big deal. A part of that is choosing the name that your grandkids will call you!

This was a hot topic and one of much contention in our family. Our mothers both delayed picking a name until our son was over 1 year old – they just couldn’t decide.

Eventually he got old enough to talk and recognize names and they were forced to pick.

I get it – you don’t really get to pick a name as a mom, and your actual name isn’t picked by you either. Its not often you get to name yourself!

Here are the best nicknames for a Great-Grandma!

Here are some great ideas for Grandma nicknames to inspire you as you go on your Grandmother name picking journey!

Nicknames for Grandma

Traditional Grandma nick names

• Grandma
• Grandmama
• Granny
• MawMaw
• Grams
• Nana

Modern “Cool” Grandmother names

• Mimi
• Gigi
• Gramma
• Gama
• Gran
• Glam-ma

Grandma names from other cultures

Note: It’s best to stick to Grandma names from your own heritage or culture or that you have a specific connection to.

• Yiayia (Greek)
• Nonna (Italian)
• Grand mère (French)
• Abuela (Spanish)
• Farmor (Swedish)
• Bibi (Swahili)
• Obaasan (Japanese)
• Oma (German)
• Vovo (Portugese)
• Babcia (Polish)
• Bubbe (Yiddish)
• Halmoni (Korean)
• Babushka (Russian)
• Nai Nai (Chinese)
• Tatik (Armenian)
• Tutu (Hawaiian)
• Lola (Filipino)

Other Grandmother nickname ideas

• Grammy
• Mema
• Bunny
• Mammy
• Marmee
• Big Mama
• Honey
• Mom mom
• Lovey
• G-mom
• MayMay
• LaLa
• Gabby
• Grammers
• Grancy
• Grand nana
• Meems
• Birdie
• Giggy
• Kitty
• Nonnie
• Yammy
• Coco
• Cookie
• Gam Gam
• Glamma
• Mumsy
• Zaza
• Minny
• Nan

Be sure to check out the best nicknames for a grandfather!

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