Hana
Hana was the 658th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 436 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 621st; the most babies were born in 2025 (436). Over the last ten years it has moved up 201 places. More babies were named Hana in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Hannah) grace, favor · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #658 girls, up 98 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 436girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025436 babies
- Total since 1880
- 13,018babies recorded
What does the name Hana mean?
Hana is a spelling of Hannah, pronounced the same way, so it shares Hannah's meaning and origin.
Hannah comes from the Hebrew Channah, from a root meaning 'grace' or 'favor'. In the Bible she is the mother of the prophet Samuel, whose prayer for a child opens the books of Samuel. Through Greek and Latin the same name became Anna, and then Anne and Ann, so Hannah and Anne are one name in two forms. DMNES lists her under Anne and notes that the Geneva Bible of 1560 used the spelling Hanna for the biblical name.
חַנָּה (Biblical Hebrew, “Channah, grace, favor”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Anna, Anne, Ann, Hanna, Chana.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Anne', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Hebrew Bible, I Samuel 1:2, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria; verse reference and facts only, not quoted
- Wiktionary, entry 'Hannah', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Hana popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 11 since 1990.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #658 | 436 |
| 2020 | #756 | 360 |
| 2010 | #849 | 316 |
| 2000 | #640 | 391 |
| 1990 | #1,158 | 149 |
| 1980 | #2,617 | 36 |
| 1970 | #4,329 | 13 |
| 1960 | #6,711 | 5 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Hana, counting every spelling?
Hana is a spelling of Hannah, a name family that ranked #46 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #658 for Hana on its own. Together these spellings went to 5,016 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah | 3,973 | #56 | 21,258 |
| Hanna | 580 | #512 | 2,887 |
| Hana | 436 | #658 | 1,969 |
| Hanah | 11 | #9,078 | 57 |
| Hanaa | 16 | #6,941 | 47 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Hana?
436 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Hana (0.12 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Hana born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 19 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Hana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Hana?
About 12,800 people born in the US named Hana are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 9 and 27. That makes Hana mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Hana by state
How common Hana was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Washington (2.7×), New York (2.4×), Virginia (1.9×), Minnesota (1.9×), Massachusetts (1.8×). In 21 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Hana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Hana, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Hana
What does Hana mean?
Hana is a spelling of Hannah, which means “grace, favor” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Hana?
Hana was the 658th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 436 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 621st; the most babies were born in 2025 (436). Over the last ten years it has moved up 201 places. More babies were named Hana in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Hana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Hana in the US.
Where is Hana most popular?
In 2021–2025, Hana was most common in Hawaii (1.48 per 1,000 girls), followed by Washington and New York.