Goldie Hawn Has the Best Grandma Nickname EVER
Becoming a grandmother is an immensely special moment in life. In addition to getting to see your child raise up their own child, you also get to sit back and indulge in the more fun parts of parenting – like finding gifts for your grandbabies – and less of the less fun parts (namely, disciplining your grandbabies).
So, what else makes this unique moment in a new grandmother’s life worth looking forward to? (Beyond spending all the time in the world with your future grandchildren, of course!) Picking out cute, funny, unique and in some cases sassy grandma names – that aren’t “Grandma”– to match your personality, naturally.
Okay so, we have to admit that choosing your own special name may not be a surefire way to ensure that your grandchild actually calls you by it. Toddlers tend to have a mind of their own when it comes to these things. But, we can guarantee that hunting through this list and landing on a name you love will be fun. So get to it.
Traditional Grandma Names
If you like the sound of Grandma but just want to put a little spin on it, these names have the same sounds you'll find in the word "grandma," but gussied up to be much cuter. They still have that classic, traditional feel to them.
Gam-Gam
Gammy
Geema
Gigi
Glamma
Gramma
Grammy
Grams
Gran
Gran-Gran
Grannie
G-Ma
Marmee
Mamaw
Meemaw
Unique Celebrity Names for Grandma
Jane Fonda is famously called "Grandma" by her grandkids. But these other celebrities went outside the box, coming up with everything from fun nicknames to their own first names.
Aba Daba (Debbie Reynolds)
Boom Boom (Caitlyn Jenner)
Bunny (Terri Irwin)
Glam Ma (Goldie Hawn/Nene Leakes)
Granny (Whoopi Goldberg)
Honey (Susan Sarandon)
Lalo (Blythe Danner)
Lovey (Kris Jenner)
Martha (Martha Stewart)
Mawmaw (Naomi Judd)
Nana (Chaka Khan)
Oopi (Whoopi Goldberg)
Shazza (Sharon Osbourne)
Yia Yia (Rita Wilson)
Zeze (Catherine Zeta-Jones)
Names for Grandma in Different Languages
You might consider honoring a part of your culture or heritage with a unique grandma name. Below is a sampling of words for "grandma" or "grandmother" from various languages. Of course, this is by no means comprehensive: These are only a few languages, and even then many of these languages also have formal/informal ways of referring to grandparents, different words for maternal and paternal grandparents or shortened nicknamed versions of the words below. But if you're looking for some inspiration, here are some grandma names to get the wheels spinning.
Abuela (Spanish)
Avó (Portuguese)
Bà (Vietnamese)
Babcia (Polish)
Babushka (Russian)
Bedstemor (Danish)
Bibi (Swahili)
Bomma (Flemish)
Bubbe (Yiddish)
Dadi/Nani (Hindi)
Grand-mère/Mémé (French)
Halmoni (Korean)
Jadati (Arabic)
Lola (Tagalog)
Maimeó (Irish)
Mormor (Norwegian)
Nenek (Indonesian)
Nonna (Italian)
Nai Nai (Mandarin)
Obaasan (Japanese)
Oma (German)
Ouma (Afrikaans)
Savta (Hebrew)
Thakurma/Didima (Bengali)
Tutu (Hawaiian)
Modern Grandma Names
At the outset, these names don't sound anything like Grandma — they're almost secret code words between you and your grandchild. Some are cute, some are sweet and some are hip.
Abba
Birdy
Cha-Cha
Coco
Cookie
Deedee
Dottie
Gaga
Honey
Kitty
Ladee
Lottie
Lolo
Lala
Maisie
Mimi
Minnie
Momu
Nan
Nina
Nonnie
Pippa
Pippy
Tootsie
Queenie
In the end, no matter what you choose, you have to be careful — your grandkids may end up picking something else!
Did we miss your favorites? Let us know in the comments!
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