Hana

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

Babies a year
341
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#658
up from #708
UK popularity
#144
341 babies · up from #190

How Hana has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#587#758#929201520202025#658

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#858
2016#845
2017#779
2018#728
2019#819
2020#756
2021#807
2022#724
2023#725
2024#708
2025#658

Hana by the numbers

In 2025, 341 babies in England and Wales were named Hana. In the US, 352 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 England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 416 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.

At its height, in 2005, about 1 in 4,900 American girls born that year was called Hana.

Other names that come from Hannah

Like Hana, 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.

  • Anayahgod has answered; a form of Hannah156 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)
  • Chanigraceful; a form of Chana or Hannah14 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Dannahgrace; a form of Hannah13 in the US (2017)
  • Channahgrace or favor; variant of Hannah12 in the US (2017)
  • Chaniegracious, merciful; a form of Hannah6 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Hannagrace; variant of Hannah122 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hawaair, breeze; also Hawaiian165 in England and Wales (2025)
  • HaniaGod is gracious; form of Hannah106 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hayalife95 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Halahalo or light41 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hananmerciful or compassionate25 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Hana

Names that are said the same way as Hana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
  • Hanahgrace, favor; a form of Hannah27 in the US (2017)
  • Hanaahappiness; contentment12 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean grace

Like Hana, 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)
  • 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)
  • Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Hana

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