Chana
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning grace or favor.
How Chana has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #848 |
| 2016 | #765 |
| 2017 | #855 |
| 2018 | #747 |
| 2019 | #781 |
| 2020 | #781 |
| 2021 | #801 |
| 2022 | #811 |
| 2023 | #713 |
| 2024 | #673 |
| 2025 | #686 |
Chana by the numbers
In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Chana. In the US, 306 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 373 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Chana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Chayalife414 in the US (2017)
- Chavalife; a form of Eve95 in the US (2017)
- Cianaancient; a form of Cian50 in the US (2017)
- Canaplace of reeds; biblical place name22 in the US (2017)
- Chanigraceful; a form of Chana or Hannah14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Chancommon surname; often means facilitator or mediator11 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Chana
Names that are said the same way as Chana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Shaynabeautiful; from Hebrew Shaina100 in the US (2017)
- Shainabeautiful or lovely75 in the US (2017)
- Shanalily; a form of Shoshana6 in England and Wales (2025)
- ShawnaGod is gracious; feminine form of Sean29 in the US (2017)
- Shaunagod is gracious; feminine form of sean27 in the US (2017)
- ShannaGod is gracious; a form of Johanna19 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean grace
Like Chana, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Chana
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