Hannah

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

Hannah first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 43 babies (rank #429 that year). In 2024 it was given to 14 girls (rank #749). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Hannah

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

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.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.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

518

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Bible: Hannah — mother of Samuel

Famous people named Hannah

Hannah Arendtpolitical theorist · b. 1906
Hannah Murrayfilm actor · b. 1989
Hannah Höchcollagist · b. 1889
Hannahb. 1200 BC
Hannah Waddinghamfilm actor · b. 1974

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	26	#512
2000	39	#413
2001	31	#468
2002	35	#452
2003	25	#544
2004	27	#542
2005	30	#505
2006	25	#570
2007	30	#523
2008	43	#429
2009	28	#562
2010	17	#798
2011	23	#637
2012	18	#754
2013	19	#716
2014	18	#745
2015	20	#690
2016	15	#836
2022	16	#703
2023	19	#629
2024	14	#749