Hannah

Girl name

Hannah has been given to 466,406 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2000 and currently ranks #56 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈhænə/

From previous romanizations of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As a Wren with the Royal Marines, after Hannah Snell (1723–1792) who disguised herself as a man to serve in the British military. Doublet of Ann, Anne, Anna, and Ana.

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

466,406

Peak year

2000 (23,112 babies)

Rank in 2025

#56 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -38%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Hannah

Hannah Arendt

German-American political theorist and philosopher (1906–1975)

Dakota Fanning

American actress (born 1994)

Hannah Murray

English actress

Jess Glynne

British singer (born 1989)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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