The baby name Hosannah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced hoh-ZAN-uh (IPA: /hɒˈzænə/ or /hoʊˈzænə/).
Hosannah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Hosannah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced hoh-ZAN-uh (IPA: /hɒˈzænə/ or /hoʊˈzænə/).
Hosannah is Hebrew in Origin.
Hosannah stems from Hebrew hoshi‘a na (“save, please” or “deliver us, we pray”), a liturgical cry from Psalm 118 that entered Greek as hōsanna and Latin as hosanna. In Jewish and Christian worship it shifted from urgent petition to jubilant acclamation, especially on Palm Sunday. As a given name it carries both the plea for divine help and the sense of praise.
Used sporadically as a personal name since late medieval Europe, it appears in Italian as Osanna (e.g., Blessed Osanna of Mantua) and in the Balkans as Ozana/Hosanna of Kotor. English records show occasional Puritan-era usage, with broader modern adoption in English-speaking and Christian-influenced communities worldwide. Variants include Hosanna, Hosana, Hoshana, Osanna, and Ozana; Hosannah is an English spelling with final -h. Typically feminine today, it is technically unisex. Possible short forms are Anna, Sanna, and Sana.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2008 | #956 | 5 | 10,120 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Hosannah is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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