Are you a new or about to be Grandma? Just like Katie Couric, you can choose your own name! Need some inspiration? Check out 75+ of our favorite modern, classic and just plain fun grandma names.
Aaji (Marathi)
Abuela (Spanish)
Ajji (Kannada)
Amma (Icelandic)
Avo (Galician)
Avó (Portuguese, alternate)
Babcia (Polish)
Babuh
Babushka (Russian)
Bebe (pronounced "BeeBee")
Bedstemor (Danish)
Bella
Bestemor (Norwegian)
Bibi (Swahili)
Bomma (Flemish)
Coco
Farmor (Swedish, paternal grandmother)
G-Ma
Gammy
Gigi
Gigi-Ma
Glamma
GoGo
Gram
Grammy
Gran
Gran-Gran
Grandma
Grandmama
GranMama
Granna
Granny
Halmoni (Korean)
Honey
Kokum (Cree)
Lala
Lola (Filipino)
Lolly
Lovey
Mamaw
Mamie
Mawmaw
Meemaw
Mémé (French)
Mimi
Momo
Mor-Mor (alternate Swedish/Danish)
Mormor (Danish, maternal grandmother)
Mormor (Swedish)
Mormora (Ethiopian)
Naana (Tamil)
Nai Nai (Mandarin)
Nain (Welsh)
Nan
Nana
Nani (Hindi)
Nanny
Nene (Turkish)
Nenek (Indonesian)
Nini
Nonna (Italian)
Nonnie
Obachan (Japanese)
Oma (German)
Omi (alternate German)
Ouma (Afrikaans)
Pippa
PoPo (Cantonese)
Queenie
Savta (Hebrew)
Seanmháthair (Irish)
Sobo (Japanese)
Teta (Arabic)
Tutu (Hawaiian)
Vovo (Portuguese)
Yaya (Greek)
YiaYia (alternative Greek spelling)
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