Nanaki
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- nuh-NAH-kee
- Origin
- Punjabi
Nanaki is a girls' name of Punjabi origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nanaki mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name, as in Bebe Nanaki
Bebe Nanaki, elder sister of Guru Nanak, is regarded as the first follower of Sikhism.
Is Nanaki a girl's or a boy's name?
Nanaki is a girls' name.
How popular is Nanaki in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2018, with 5 girls.
Nanaki in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,870 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | #4,214 |
| 2018 | 5 | #4,204 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
Names like Nanaki
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Suki, Rumi, Kiki, Dakota, Remi, Minha, Miri, Kiyomi, Anaya, Amaya, Gurbani, Yumna
Names related to Nanaki
More Punjabi names
Asees, Gurbaaz, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Gurnaaz, Gursanjh, Avleen
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Nanaki: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nanaki, updated 20 October 2026.