Hanah

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning grace, favor; a form of Hannah.

Babies a year
27
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies

Hanah by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Hanah. In the US, 27 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.

Its American peak was 118 babies in 2001, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Hannah

Like Hanah, 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
  • Hanagrace; variant of Hannah341 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hananmerciful or compassionate25 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hanaahappiness; contentment12 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hayahlife11 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Halahportion, share, halo of light8 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Hanah

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

  • Hannagrace; variant of Hannah122 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean grace

Like Hanah, 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 Hanah

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