Hanna

Girl name

Hanna has been given to 42,137 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2000 and currently ranks #512 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

Variant spelling of Hannah or romanization of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥanâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥanâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As an Oklahoman town, named for Hanna Bullett, one of the initial settlers. As a Polish village, named for the queen Anna Jagiellon.

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

42,137

Peak year

2000 (1,912 babies)

Rank in 2025

#512 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -4%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Hanna

Hanna Schygulla

German actress and chanson singer (born 1943)

Hanna Suchocka

Polish political figure, Prime Minister of Poland

Hanna Reitsch

German aviator (1912–1979)

Hanna Öberg

Swedish biathlete

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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