The baby name Hanah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAN-uh (/ˈhænə/).
The baby name Hanah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAN-uh (/ˈhænə/).
Hanah is Hebrew, Latin in Origin.
Hanah is a streamlined, palindromic variant of Hannah, ultimately from Hebrew Channah, meaning “grace” or “favor,” rooted in the verb ḥanan “to be gracious.” As a cross-cultural name, related forms also carry local resonances: in Japanese, Hana means “flower; blossom,” while in Arabic Hanaa/Hana evokes “bliss” or “ease.” Families choosing Hanah may therefore point either to the Hebrew sense of divine favor or to floral and felicitous associations in other languages.
Usage of the broader Hannah/Anna family is deep: Channah appears in the Hebrew Bible as the mother of Samuel; through Greek Anna and Latin Anna the name spread across Christian Europe, flourished in medieval times, and was revived by English Puritans. Hanah, though less common, is attested in modern English-speaking usage and across the global diaspora. Notable variants include Hannah, Hanna, Hana, Hanaa/Hana’a, Chana/Channah, and Anna/Anne/Ann.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2009 | #185 | 2 | 1,388 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| GH | 0 | #241 | 8 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #275 | 5 | 2,824 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #303 | 14 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #329 | 9 | 6,973 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 10 | 5,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #335 | 5 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #367 | 24 | 13,098 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #401 | 5 | 3,185 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #484 | 32 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #526 | 28 | 20,968 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #540 | 6 | 8,334 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #544 | 43 | 18,916 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #639 | 7 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #757 | 30 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #858 | 78 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #859 | 7 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #889 | 71 | 14,742 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #905 | 12 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #925 | 70 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #985 | 8 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,096 | 33 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,132 | 10 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Hanah is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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