The baby name Hosanna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced hoh-SAN-uh (IPA: /hoʊˈsænə/).
Hosanna is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Hosanna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced hoh-SAN-uh (IPA: /hoʊˈsænə/).
Hosanna is Hebrew in Origin.
Hosanna derives from Hebrew hôšî‘â-nnā’ - “save, please” or “save now” - an urgent prayer that passed through Aramaic into Greek (ὡσαννά) and Latin before entering English. The word figures prominently in Jewish worship (notably Hoshana Rabbah during Sukkot) and in Christian liturgy as the Palm Sunday acclamation “Hosanna in the highest.” As a given name, it appears in 17th‑century Puritan records and surfaces intermittently thereafter among English‑speaking and African Christian communities.
Meaning centers on deliverance and praise, giving Hosanna an exuberant, devout tone. Common variants include Hosana (Portuguese, Spanish), Hoshana (Hebrew transliteration), Osanna (Italian/medieval Latin), and Ozana (South Slavic). Diminutives may be Annie, Anna, or Sanna. Usage today is generally feminine but remains technically unisex, and occasional medieval saints named Osanna lend the name historical depth.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #179 | 5 | 1,666 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #267 | 19 | 2,795 |
| NG | 0 | #268 | 5 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #380 | 26 | 3,185 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #597 | 19 | 16,104 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #747 | 40 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #786 | 131 | 8,487 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #911 | 41 | 16,906 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #985 | 8 | 12,708 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,165 | 19 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Hosanna is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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