Girl's name
Hanna
Say it HAN-uh
Hebrew origin grace, gracious, graced with child
2 syllables
Where Hanna is loved, common and rare
Loved in Poland and one more place. Common across five German cities, Austria, Norway and three more places. Rare in France, Sweden, Slovenia and ten more places.
1 in 1,041 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Poland 5thBerlin 33rdAustria 37th
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Every place
In 25 of the 40 official lists, among them Poland (5th), Berlin (33rd) and Austria (37th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 1st 2025 | 743 | rank only |
| Poland | 5th 2025 | 3,452 | 1 in 35 |
| Berlin city | 33rd 2023 | 73 | about 1 in 199 |
| Austria | 37th 2025 | 194 | 1 in 184 |
| Cologne city | 48th 2023 | 24 | about 1 in 256 |
| Munich city | 51st 2025 | 24 | about 1 in 175 |
| Norway | 52nd 2025 | 125 | 1 in 174 |
| Switzerland | 75th 2025 | 93 | 1 in 366 |
| The Netherlands | 81st 2025 | 160 | about 1 in 381 |
| France | 115th 2025 | 450 | 1 in 637 |
| Sweden | 122nd 2025 | 77 | about 1 in 522 |
| Slovenia | 146th 2025 | 10 | about 1 in 661 |
| Northern Ireland | 231st 2025 | 7 | 1 in 1,041 |
| Ireland | 273rd 2025 | 15 | 1 in 1,408 |
| Catalonia region | 311th 2025 | 11 | 1 in 1,752 |
| Ontario province | 339th 2024 | 37 | about 1 in 1,472 |
| British Columbia province | 348th 2023 | 9 | about 1 in 1,329 |
| England and Wales | 352nd 2025 | 122 | 1 in 2,076 |
| Scotland | 387th 2025 | 8 | 1 in 2,236 |
| Italy | 525th 2024 | 23 | 1 in 7,790 |
| Quebec province | 540th 2025 | 8 | about 1 in 3,250 |
| Estonia | 13th 2025 | 44 | rank only |
| Leipzig city | 22nd 2025 | 15 | about 1 in 175 |
| Bonn city | 99th 2025 | 6 | about 1 in 502 |
| Rostock city | 166th 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 985 |
Rare, below the listed names: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Spain and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Belügyminisztérium, Nyilvántartások (kormany.hu) (Hungary); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Statistični urad Republike Slovenije (SURS), SiStat (Slovenia); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Siseministeerium (rahvastikuregister) (Estonia); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock). How we count, and every source
About the name
Hanna is a spelling of Hannah and also a direct romanisation of Hebrew Ḥanâ, chiefly the name of the mother of Samuel in the Bible. It means 'grace, gracious, graced with child'.
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Two syllables, HAN-uh, read the same forwards and backwards. Hannah, Anna, Ana and Ann are forms of the same name, and Hanni, Hanny and Hanne are pet forms and relatives.
Hanna is the top girls' name in Hungary and a top-five name in Poland, and it ranks high in Estonia too. In English-speaking countries the Hannah spelling is far more common. Its peak in the French records came in 2024, yet across all the places where it is tracked it is falling far more often than rising.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- HAN-uh, 2 syllables
- Meaning
grace, gracious, graced with child
- Origin
- Hebrew
Etymology
Variant spelling of Hannah or romanization of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥanâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥanâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”).
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 2 of 24 regions, falling in 15.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 141 | 143 | 158 | 142 | 176 | 214 | 220 | 262 | 287 | 352 |
| Scotland | 97 | 129 | 118 | 117 | 151 | 153 | 186 | 210 | 244 | 387 |
| Northern Ireland | 129 | 174 | 238 | 157 | 333 | 298 | 162 | 302 | 231 | |
| Ireland | 105 | 91 | 96 | 99 | 145 | 149 | 174 | 296 | 197 | 273 |
| Ontario | 212 | 322 | 237 | 166 | 307 | 213 | 317 | 191 | 339 | |
| British Columbia | 146 | 313 | 158 | 157 | 128 | 299 | 213 | 348 | ||
| South Australia | 383 | 272 | ||||||||
| Quebec | 301 | 337 | 370 | 300 | 322 | 491 | 499 | 384 | 376 | 540 |
| France | 130 | 123 | 116 | 102 | 121 | 112 | 118 | 112 | 107 | 115 |
| The Netherlands | 79 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 70 | 95 | 87 | 97 | 81 | |
| Austria | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 37 |
| Switzerland | 40 | 61 | 44 | 43 | 48 | 57 | 57 | 66 | 65 | 75 |
| Berlin | 32 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 37 | 33 | ||
| Munich | 40 | 22 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 31 | 35 | 26 | 43 | 51 |
| Cologne | 31 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 43 | 33 | 28 | 48 | ||
| Bonn | 29 | 37 | 25 | 36 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 89 | 23 | 99 |
| Leipzig | 17 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 17 | 22 |
| Rostock | 31 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 47 | 18 | 166 |
| Norway | 36 | 39 | 37 | 32 | 37 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 54 | 52 |
| Sweden | 71 | 75 | 89 | 98 | 90 | 94 | 112 | 115 | 108 | 122 |
| Iceland | 25 | 68 | ||||||||
| Catalonia | 541 | 528 | 617 | 485 | 351 | 340 | 305 | 339 | 280 | 311 |
| Italy | 471 | 409 | 414 | 533 | 525 | |||||
| Poland | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Slovenia | 195 | 121 | 157 | 126 | 120 | 177 | 142 | 157 | 155 | 146 |
| Estonia | 7 | 19 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 352 | 122 | 48.2 |
| 2024 | 287 | 156 | 60.5 |
| 2023 | 262 | 171 | 66.7 |
| 2022 | 220 | 217 | 82.3 |
| 2021 | 214 | 231 | 84.3 |
| 2020 | 176 | 283 | 105.4 |
| 2019 | 142 | 351 | 125.3 |
| 2018 | 158 | 336 | 116.6 |
| 2017 | 143 | 375 | 125.4 |
| 2016 | 141 | 400 | 130.2 |
| 2015 | 156 | 347 | 112.7 |
| 2014 | 161 | 347 | 113.2 |
| 2013 | 179 | 294 | 95.3 |
| 2012 | 183 | 281 | 87.3 |
| 2011 | 210 | 239 | 74.4 |
| 2010 | 241 | 206 | 64.2 |
| 2009 | 260 | 184 | 58.7 |
| 2008 | 268 | 180 | 57.0 |
| 2007 | 321 | 140 | 45.7 |
| 2006 | 444 | 89 | 29.7 |
| 2005 | 405 | 93 | 32.3 |
| 2004 | 367 | 104 | 36.4 |
| 2003 | 427 | 82 | 29.4 |
| 2002 | 392 | 85 | 31.8 |
| 2001 | 345 | 100 | 37.3 |
| 2000 | 334 | 101 | 37.0 |
| 1999 | 338 | 95 | 33.7 |
| 1998 | 383 | 84 | 29.0 |
| 1997 | 383 | 83 | 28.3 |
| 1996 | 400 | 81 | 27.4 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Hanna in France since 1925 were born in or after 2015. First recorded in 1939. Her peak year there: 2024, at 168.6 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Hanna per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 2024 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Hanna
1 in 960 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Hanna.
1 in 347 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Hanna.
1 in 571 in Ireland
1 in 577 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Hanna.
1 in 2,556 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Hanna.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Gabriella.
1 in 2,347 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Hanna.
1 in 426 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Hanna.
1 in 1,243 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Hanna.
1 in 587 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Hanna.
1 in 307 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Hanna.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Mariam.
Middle names for Hanna
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Hanna Grace
2-1 beats · initials HG
Changes the beat after Hanna: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Hanna Olivia
2-4 beats · initials HO · Hanna slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Hanna: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Hanna slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Hanna Sophia
2-3 beats · initials HS
Changes the beat after Hanna: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Hanna Maria
2-3 beats · initials HM
Changes the beat after Hanna: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Hanna Rose
2-1 beats · initials HR
Changes the beat after Hanna: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Hanna Emily
2-3 beats · initials HE · Hanna slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Hanna: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Hanna slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Hanna Julia
2-3 beats · initials HJ
Changes the beat after Hanna: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Hanna Miriam
2-3 beats · initials HM
Changes the beat after Hanna: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Hanna
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 852 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Hanna across countries and decades.
1 in 1,111 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Hanna across countries and decades.
1 in 2,222 in England and Wales
92% alike: moves with Hanna across countries and decades.
1 in 1,218 in England and Wales
92% alike: moves with Hanna across countries and decades.
1 in 5,282 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Hanna across countries and decades.
1 in 2,556 in Scotland
91% alike: moves with Hanna across countries and decades.
1 in 2,347 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Hanna across countries and decades.
1 in 587 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Hanna across countries and decades.
Famous people named Hanna
Hanna Schygulla, Hanna Suchocka, Hanna Reitsch, Hanna Öberg, Hanna Pakarinen, Hanna Ljungberg, Hanna Glas and Hanna Krall.
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German actress and chanson singer (born 1943)
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Polish political figure, Prime Minister of Poland born 1946
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German aviator (1912–1979)
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Swedish biathlete born 1995
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Finnish pop and rock singer born 1981
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Swedish association football player born 1979
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Swedish association football player born 1993
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Polish writer and journalist (born 1935)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Hanna
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Hanna?
Her best rank is No. 1 in Hungary in 2025. She is in the published lists of 25 of our 40 regions.
What does Hanna mean?
Wiktionary glosses Hanna as "grace, gracious, graced with child".
How do you pronounce Hanna?
HAN-uh, with 2 syllables.
Is Hanna getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 2 of 24 regions, falling in 15.
Which sister names go with Hanna?
The deck's top five sisters for Hanna: Lia, Eliza, Sara, Naomi and Gabriela. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.