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GirlHebrew origin2 syllables

Hanna

Meaning: “grace, gracious, graced with child”

About the name Hanna

Hanna is a girl name with Hebrew roots, meaning “grace, gracious, graced with child”.

It has a modern feel. In 2025, Hanna ranked #512 for girls in the US, with 580 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2000. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Hanna were girls.

Etymology

From Hebrew, meaning “grace, gracious, graced with child”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Hanna”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
#512
In 2015
#527
Babies in 2025
580

Popularity of Hanna, 1940–2025

04789561.4k1.9k19401960198020002020
Girls BoysBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.