Hanna

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Hannah, also spelled Hanna, Hana, Hanah, or Chana, is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the root ḥ-n-n, meaning "favour" or "grace". A Dictionary of First Names attributes the name to a word meaning 'He has favoured me with a child'.

From Wikipedia

Hanna first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 10 babies (rank #170 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Hanna

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Hanna yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Hanna

Hanna Schygullafilm actor · b. 1943
Hanna Suchockauniversity teacher · b. 1946
Hanna Pakarinenmusician · b. 1981
Hanna Ljungbergassociation football player · b. 1979
Hanna Kralljournalist · b. 1935

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	10	#170
2015	2	#664
2016	3	#447
2017	5	#293