Channah

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning grace or favor; variant of Hannah.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Channah by the numbers

Channah was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 12 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Hannah

Like Channah, each of these traces back to Hannah: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Hannagrace; variant of Hannah122 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hanagrace; variant of Hannah341 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Anayahgod has answered; a form of Hannah156 in England and Wales (2025)
  • HaniaGod is gracious; form of Hannah106 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Anissagracious; a form of Hannah87 in the US (2017)
  • Anaiyahgod has answered; a form of Anayah or Hannah24 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nanagrace; a diminutive of Hannah60 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hanahgrace, favor; a form of Hannah27 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Channah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Chanagrace or favor306 in the US (2017)
  • Chantalfrom a stony place; stone24 in the US (2017)
  • Chandamoon; fierce or passionate
  • Cianna65 in the US (2017)
  • Ceanna24 in the US (2017)
  • Channel12 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Channah

Names that are said the same way as Channah, 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 Channah, 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 Channah

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