The baby name Channah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: KHAH-nah (/χaˈna/); English: HAN-uh (/ˈhænə/).
Channah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Channah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: KHAH-nah (/χaˈna/); English: HAN-uh (/ˈhænə/).
Channah is Hebrew in Origin.
Channah is the scholarly transliteration of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannāh), from the root חנן (ḥ-n-n) “to show favor, be gracious.” It denotes “grace,” “favor,” or “graciousness.” The spelling with ch reflects the guttural ḥet sound, and the double n mirrors the Hebrew dagesh. In the Hebrew Bible, Hannah - mother of the prophet Samuel - embodies heartfelt prayer and divine favor, anchoring the name’s enduring resonance in Jewish tradition.
Used across Jewish communities as Channah, Chana, or Khana, with nicknames Chani/Chanie, the name spread widely via its Greek and Latin form Anna into Christian Europe. This pathway yielded Anna, Anne, Ann, Ana, and regional variants such as Hanna (Scandinavian/Slavic/German) and Hana (Czech/Slovak; Japanese Hana is unrelated). English Hannah, reintroducing the initial h, gained currency with Reformation and Puritan usage and saw strong revival in the late 20th century.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #637 | 9 | 11,648 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #888 | 68 | 5,933 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
Channah is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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