101 grandpa nicknames to consider for the grandfather in your life

Kait Hanson
Updated ·1 min read

Grandfathers are often one of the most special people in a kid's life, so they truly deserve a nickname fit for a king.

But picking a grandpa name is not a task to take lightly — especially since it'll likely be the name your child calls them for their whole life.

Whether the honored guy is actually a grandparent or a special someone who has been part of your child’s life, there are plenty of options from which to choose.

Perhaps your dad has always wanted to be a “Poppy” and the decision has been made or maybe you’d like something more fun, like “Gee.” If you're on the hunt, check out the list below for options that include traditional options, fun names and words for grandfather in other languages.

101 grandpa nicknames to consider

Trying to think of the perfect grandpa nicknames for this special man in your life? Here are 101 names for grandpa to consider.

  1. Grandpa

  2. Grampa

  3. Grampy

  4. Grandpappy

  5. Grandfather

  6. Gramps

  7. Granddad

  8. Grandaddy

  9. Bop

  10. Pappy

  11. Pap

  12. Ace

  13. Pap Pap

  14. Papa

  15. Paps

  16. Gee

  17. Pa

  18. Opa

  19. Abuelo

  20. Pawpaw

  21. Afi

  22. Peepaw

  23. Poppy

  24. Pop Pop

  25. Big Daddy

  26. Bompa

  27. Bubs

  28. Bubba

  29. Boppy

  30. Duke

  31. Gee-Paw

  32. Grandy

  33. G-Pa

  34. Grady

  35. Granddude

  36. Papu

  37. Babu

  38. Daideo

  39. Papi

  40. Peppy

  41. Jitto

  42. Pappoo

  43. Grand Bear

  44. Papster

  45. Saba

  46. Nonno

  47. Sofu

  48. Popo

  49. Lolo

  50. Grandpère

  51. Pépé

  52. Popdaddy

  53. Tutu kane

  54. Jiji

  55. Avô

  56. Zaydee

  57. Deda

  58. Gumps

  59. Dede

  60. Boomer

  61. Rocky

  62. Baba

  63. Lito

  64. Zaydeh

  65. Opi

  66. Abba

  67. Grumpa

  68. Grandsie

  69. Papzie

  70. Patri

  71. Bunic

  72. Pappous

  73. Bonpa

  74. Ojiisan

  75. Halapoji

  76. Dedushka

  77. Gaka

  78. Api

  79. Baboo

  80. Buddy

  81. Big Pa

  82. Geez

  83. Geepa

  84. Popsi

  85. Grampers

  86. G Pop

  87. Morfar

  88. Vovo

  89. Buster

  90. Buzz

  91. Bappy

  92. Dadu

  93. Pippo

  94. Big Kahuna

  95. G-dog

  96. Goopa

  97. Grumps

  98. Popsicle

  99. Captain

  100. Daddio

  101. Embah

This article was originally published on TODAY.com