Deciding on your GRANDparent name is one of the fun aspects of becoming a grandparent. For almost 20 years, GRAND Magazine has been collecting names, so we wanted to share the following article by
According to data pulled by Preply, a language tutoring company, Nana earned the top spot for grandma, while Grammy, Granny, and Gran are tied for second place.
Papa reigned supreme in the grandpa category, followed by granddad, which is especially hot in the South.
Opa, a German term for grandfather, is the most popular nickname in Nebraska, while Dedushka, Russian for grandfather, ranks No. 1 in Massachusetts.
Preply also analyzed up-and-coming nicknames in the U.S. and found that Gigi, Mimi, Gran, Bibi and Momo are all on the rise. Trendy nicknames for Grandpa include Poppy, Pops, Papi, G-Pa, and Grandude.
TODAY’s Al Roker goes by Pop-Pop, which is the popular nickname for grandpa in Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Maryland, and Vermont.
Kathie Lee Gifford’s nickname — Bubbe — is No. 1 in New Jersey. Bubbe, sometimes spelled bubbie, is the Yiddish word for grandma.
In 2022, the former TODAY co-host explained that she got the Bubbe idea from an Israeli friend.
“I asked her, I said, what’s a good wood for a Jewish grandmother?” Kathie Lee recalled on TODAY with Hoda & Jenna. “And she goes, ‘Bubbalah. It’s Bubbe. And it means dearest one, like cherished one.”
Preply also studied relationships and found that 49% of those surveyed said they would confide in their grandparents over their parents.
To check out one of GRAND Magazine’s grandparent name lists below:
Grandparent Names: He’s “Puggles.” She’s “Big Mama.”
This article originally appeared here.
