Synonyms of nanny

nanny

noun

ˈna-nē 

variants also nannie

as in nurse

a girl or woman employed to care for a young child or children

wrote a memoir recounting her days as a nanny for the rich and often indiscreet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nurse
• sitter
• babysitter
• nursemaid
• nurser
• dry nurse
• amah
• ayah
• au pair
• mammy
• bonne
• governess
• duenna
• mademoiselle
• fraulein

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nanny

Like many house managers, Thompson started as a nanny and expanded into family home operations. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

His daughter’s no-nonsense nanny, Malvina (Anna Diaz), side-eyes her bougie employers, while Silvina’s scruffy ex-husband, Ricardes (Manuel Garcia Rulfo), creeps around the gardens, occasionally drawing Camilo into a heart-to-heart. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Falcon’s is a resplendent six-bedroom villa equipped with nanny’s quarters, its own waterfall and infinity pool, and a terrace large enough to host a banquet. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

The couple was also accused of not paying the nanny her salary on several occasions, and of taking her passport into their possession in July 2024, prosecutors added. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026