Sassy Grandma Names for Special Grandmas

If you have a special grandma in your life (or if you are about to become one!), it’s time to think about the best grandma names. What do you remember calling your own grandmother? What weird or interesting grandma names have you heard before?

Here are some of the best sassy grandma names for special grandmas, including trendy grandma names, hippie grandma names, sassy celebrity grandma names and Disney grandmother names.

Latest Sassy Grandma Names

Looking for the newest and trendiest sassy grandma names? If you’re about to be a grandmother or you want to sign your next letter off to your own grandma with something new and trendy, here are some of the best latest sassy grandma names for the year.

GM
We live in the internet age where there’s a shorter way to write everything. If you don’t want to type out the whole thing, then just refer to your favorite grandmother as your GM in the IM. (See what we did there?)

Tutu Wahine

Tutu Wahine is the way to refer to your grandmother (or someone else’s) in the Hawai’ian language. IT’s something you’ll hear in Hawaii, but also in many other parts of the world where the language is spoken.

Gogo

Gogo is the term that many African languages use to refer to their grandmother (or older women) as a term of endearment, including in the Zulu language. The term isn’t just for your own grandmother, but also ladies of the same age.

Memere

The term Memere originates from France, and you’ll hear it in most parts of the world where French is spoken. From Ghana to Paris, this is the term people sometimes use to refer to their grandmothers in French.

Meme

Meme is an alternate spelling of Memere, which is another way for French-speaking people to say the term grandmother. While it’s more common to Cajun cultures, you will also hear this term of endearment in other parts of the world.

Grandmere

The term grandmere is the literal French term meaning grandmother, where the term mere refers to mother. Again, you might hear this term of endearment in France, but can also encounter it in many other world parts where French is spoken.

Grammy

Okay, so grammy is one of the more traditional, old-school names to call your grandmother. That doesn’t mean it has fallen out of fashion by any means, and it’s still a popular sassy name for your grandmother in 2022!

Trendy Grandma Names

Have a trendy and hip grandmother who needs a trendy, hip nickname now? Here are some of the best trendy grandma names that will make your grandmother feel like a very special lady.

If you need a quicker way to greet your grandmother online or in a hurry, why not just go with the two-lettered GG?

GiGi

This might not be the most common grandmother name out there, but there are some grandmas who are filled with so much flair that they can’t be called anything else!

Lolli

Lolli is a regional term for grandmother that isn’t heard all that often nowadays, but still makes an appearance as a cool name for grandmothers every once in a while. Do you know a grandmother this name would fit?

Unique Sassy Grandmother Names

Still haven’t found the right name for your grandmother? Here are some of the best unique, sassy grandmother names to add to your list of great grandmother names.

Gram

It’s not just a unit of measurement, but the term Gram can also be a great term of endearment for wonderful grandmothers of the world.

MeeMaw

Outside of the show Young Sheldon, MeeMaw is a term of love for grandmothers that you will often hear in the more Southern states – but thanks in part to the TV show, the term MeeMaw is a lot more common nowadays.

Oma

Oma is a term for grandmothers that appears in some Germanic languages, including Dutch and German.

Ouma

Ouma, pronounced almost entirely the same as the German and Dutch variety of the word, is what Afrikaans people use to refer to their grandmothers. Rarely, the term can also be used for a lady of the same approximate age.

Gam-Gam

Okay, even though this is another term from the television show Young Sheldon, Gam-Gam is another popular term for Southern grandmothers.

Mormor

Pronounced almost the same as Mordor in the Lord of the Rings but a lot less ominous in meaning, Mormor is what Swedish people call their grandmothers.

Hippie Grandma Names

Did your grandmother live through the hippie revolution and she’s still got the tattoos to show it? Here are some great hippie grandma names for trendy, hip and happy grandmothers.

Abuela

Abuela is the Spanish term for grandmother, though you will hear it almost everywhere in the world.

Babushka
Less popular but on the way up, is the term Babushka – a Russian term of endearment for their grandmothers.

Busia

If you speak Polish, then you probably refer to your grandmother as Busia.

Yaya

If you’re running out of names to call your grandmother, the term Yaya comes from Greek.

(greek word for garandmother)

Sassy Celebrity Grandma Names

What do celebrities call their grandmothers – or what do their grandkids call them? Here are some of the best sassy celebrity grandma names.

Lovey

The term Lovey originates from the Kardashian house, and we think it’s one of the best sassy celebrity grandmother names out there.

Mamou

Apparently, Mamou is the term of endearment used in the Hanks household. Tom Hanks, as the grandparent, is called Papou in return.

Bubbe

According to research, the late Ruth Bader Ginsberg was called Bubbe by her beloved grandkids.

Disney Grandmother Names

Love Disney? Here are some of the best Disney-inspired nicknames for your grandmother that we could find.

Nonna

If you’ve watched more than one Disney movie in the past decade, you’ll know that the word Nonna (from Italian) makes a common appearance in more than one Disney flick.

Fairy Godmother

The Fairy Godmother makes a grand appearance in many Disney movies, and almost everyone has a grandmother who can practically accomplish miracles with the wave of their wand!