Henya

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning grace; a form of hana or hannah.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Henya by the numbers

Henya was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 10 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Hennahenna plant used for dye30 in the US (2017)
  • Hanyagrace of god4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hena6 in the US (2017)
  • Henza4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Heny3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hannagrace; variant of Hannah122 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean grace

Like Henya, 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 Henya

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