100+ Unique and Cool Grandpa Names
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Alternative Name Ideas for Grandpa
Other Names and Nicknames for Grandpa
Are you going to be a grandfather? Congratulations on this exciting new chapter of your life. Maybe you are looking for a special name other than "grandfather" or "grandpa" or "gramps" . . . pick a unique and cool name off this list.
There's plenty to choose from, from names in languages other than English to names like "Bop," "Api," "Big Pa," and "Opa." Also, find variants of the word "grandpa," like "Grandpa Charlie." With 100+ ideas, you are sure to find a name to last a lifetime! Happy searching.
Are you a Baba?
Grandfather Nicknames
Adda | Addy | Apa |
Baba | Babo | Baboo |
Badda | Banpa | BeePa |
Beemer | Big Pa | Biggy |
Billy | Bobber | Bobbie |
Bobo | Boomer | Bop |
Bubba | Bubbie | Bubu |
Buck | Buddy | Bud |
Are you a Papa?
Other Names for Grandpa
Bug | Bunny | Buster |
Buzz | Coco | Da-Da |
Dadoo | Dadsy | Dodie |
DooDad | Gamps | Geepa |
Geez | GoPa | Grad |
Grandi | Grandude | Gus |
Huggy | King | Lolo |
Mickey | Nemo | Nonna |
Are you an Opa?
Fun Names for Grandpa
Nono | Odie | Ollie |
Opa | Panda | Papa |
PawPaw | Pepaw | Pepe |
Pepo | Peppy | Podgie |
Pogo | Pop | Popper |
PopPop | Popsi | Posey |
PopZ | Puppy | Rocky |
Skip | Tug | VinVin |
Vinnie | Wims | Wowee |
Tips for Choosing a Name for Grandparents
Variations of the Word "Grandpa"
Gee-pa | Grampy | Gpa |
G | Gompa | Grandpa |
Gramps | Grandpapa | Grand |
G-Pa | Grand Pop | Papi |
Pa | Gramp | Gran |
Grampers | Grandpop | Grand-Gran |
Pepa | Pipa | Pepa |
Peeps | Papji | Polly |
Grandsie | G-Pop | Pidgie |
Grandpa [First Initial] | Grandpa [First Name] | Grandpa [Middle Name] |
Are you a Buzz?
"Grandfather" in Other Languages
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
French | Grand-père |
Italian | Nonno |
German | Opa |
Spanish | Abuelo |
Swedish | Morfar |
Hebrew | Saba |
Polish | Dziadzia |
Greek | Pappoús |
Irish | Seanathair |
Swahili | Babu |
Danish | Bedstefar |
Japanese | O jiichan |
Russian | Dedushka |
Hawaiian | Hawaiian |
Filipino | Lolo |
Afrikaans | Oupa |
Yiddish | Zayde |
Portuguese | Vovô |
Irish | Seanáthair |
Flemish | Bompa |
Lithuanian | Senelis |
Somali | Awoowo |
Are you a Saba?
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What's Your Favorite Name? Share in the Comments:
Liz Westwood from UK on March 04, 2019:
Our 16 month old grandson struggles to say Grandad. It's sounding more like Ganda at the moment.