Girl's name
Hannah
Say it HAN-uh
Hebrew origin grace, gracious, graced with child
2 syllables
Where Hannah is loved, common and rare
Common across Austria, Ontario, Ireland and 16 more places. Rare in England and Wales, Norway, Quebec and five more places. Loved in Leipzig.
1 in 126 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Austria 12thOntario 20thIreland 21st
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Every place
In 28 of the 40 official lists, among them Austria (12th), Ontario (20th) and Ireland (21st).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 12th 2025 | 352 | 1 in 101 |
| Ontario province | 20th 2024 | 280 | about 1 in 195 |
| Ireland | 21st 2025 | 168 | 1 in 126 |
| Berlin city | 26th 2023 | 78 | about 1 in 186 |
| British Columbia province | 27th 2023 | 70 | about 1 in 171 |
| Northern Ireland | 42nd 2025 | 43 | 1 in 169 |
| The Netherlands | 46th 2025 | 269 | about 1 in 227 |
| Munich city | 48th 2025 | 25 | about 1 in 168 |
| Cologne city | 50th 2023 | 23 | about 1 in 267 |
| Victoria state | 51st 2025 | 116 | rank only |
| South Australia state | 59th 2025 | 27 | rank only |
| Scotland | 64th 2025 | 64 | 1 in 280 |
| New Zealand | 67th 2025 | 54 | rank only |
| New South Wales state | 73rd 2025 | 99 | rank only |
| Queensland state | 78th 2025 | 63 | rank only |
| Switzerland | 87th 2025 | 82 | 1 in 415 |
| England and Wales | 105th 2025 | 439 | 1 in 577 |
| Norway | 116th 2025 | 49 | 1 in 445 |
| Quebec province | 218th 2025 | 27 | about 1 in 963 |
| France | 269th 2025 | 200 | 1 in 1,434 |
| Poland | 287th 2025 | 16 | 1 in 7,487 |
| Sweden | 353rd 2025 | 20 | about 1 in 2,008 |
| Catalonia region | 463rd 2025 | 6 | 1 in 3,212 |
| Italy | 736th 2024 | 14 | 1 in 12,798 |
| Leipzig city | 6th 2025 | 23 | about 1 in 114 |
| Bonn city | 22nd 2025 | 17 | about 1 in 177 |
| Denmark | 28th 2025 | 200 | rank only |
| Rostock city | 62nd 2025 | 3 | about 1 in 328 |
Rare, below the listed names: Spain, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), 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: Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Registry of BDM Victoria (DataVic) (Victoria); SA Attorney-General's Department, Births, Deaths and Marriages (data.sa.gov.au) (South Australia); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), SmartStart (New Zealand); NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (Data.NSW) (New South Wales); Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn); Statistics Denmark (DST) (Denmark); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock). How we count, and every source
About the name
In the Bible, Hannah is the mother of Samuel, and her name is the Hebrew Ḥannâ, 'grace, gracious, graced with child'. Ann, Anne, Anna and Ana all come from the same source.
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It has two syllables, HAN-uh, and reads the same forwards and backwards. Hanna and Hana are simpler spellings used in many languages, and Hanne is a further variant.
Hannah is well used in Ontario, Ireland and British Columbia and ranks high in Austria and Denmark. Its peak in the Ontario and British Columbia records came in 2001, and it has since been falling in most places where it is tracked, so it now reads as a name of the early 2000s rather than a new favourite.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- HAN-uh, 2 syllables
- Meaning
grace, gracious, graced with child
- Origin
- Hebrew
Etymology
From previous romanizations of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). Doublet of Ann, Anne, Anna, and Ana.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 1 of 26 regions, falling in 17.
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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 | 57 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 89 | 98 | 94 | 107 | 105 |
| Scotland | 24 | 19 | 33 | 27 | 22 | 34 | 39 | 54 | 66 | 64 |
| Northern Ireland | 24 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 31 | 36 | 57 | 42 |
| Ireland | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 21 |
| Ontario | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20 | |
| British Columbia | 12 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 15 | 27 | ||
| Nova Scotia | 11 | 17 | 16 | 12 | ||||||
| New South Wales | 28 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 39 | 58 | 54 | 61 | 73 |
| Victoria | 31 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 40 | 45 | 49 | 59 | 51 |
| Queensland | 28 | 30 | 24 | 35 | 26 | 43 | 59 | 67 | 65 | 78 |
| South Australia | 25 | 20 | 20 | 38 | 46 | 44 | 48 | 41 | 67 | 59 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 37 | 35 | 53 | 73 | 75 | 87 | 77 | 76 | 67 |
| Quebec | 262 | 191 | 168 | 165 | 178 | 160 | 155 | 216 | 173 | 218 |
| France | 337 | 283 | 251 | 255 | 245 | 200 | 240 | 243 | 230 | 269 |
| The Netherlands | 41 | 35 | 33 | 41 | 43 | 54 | 48 | 41 | 46 | |
| Austria | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
| Switzerland | 88 | 100 | 68 | 90 | 72 | 74 | 117 | 120 | 131 | 87 |
| Berlin | 21 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 26 | ||
| Munich | 24 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 49 | 38 | 35 | 48 |
| Cologne | 30 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 50 | ||
| Bonn | 37 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 44 | 22 | 11 | 22 |
| Leipzig | 11 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 36 | 6 |
| Rostock | 22 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 47 | 99 | 62 |
| Norway | 64 | 75 | 68 | 75 | 77 | 96 | 86 | 91 | 97 | 116 |
| Sweden | 260 | 288 | 239 | 260 | 274 | 393 | 365 | 383 | 375 | 353 |
| Denmark | 41 | 43 | 48 | 43 | 30 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 28 | |
| Catalonia | 404 | 399 | 445 | 407 | 306 | 475 | 335 | 365 | 330 | 463 |
| Italy | 816 | 542 | 684 | 617 | 736 | |||||
| Poland | 153 | 165 | 213 | 245 | 224 | 251 | 281 | 247 | 264 | 287 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 105 | 439 | 173.3 |
| 2024 | 107 | 443 | 171.7 |
| 2023 | 94 | 515 | 200.7 |
| 2022 | 98 | 501 | 190.1 |
| 2021 | 89 | 588 | 214.6 |
| 2020 | 75 | 708 | 263.8 |
| 2019 | 68 | 786 | 280.7 |
| 2018 | 62 | 849 | 294.5 |
| 2017 | 57 | 998 | 333.7 |
| 2016 | 57 | 1,033 | 336.3 |
| 2015 | 55 | 1,090 | 354.0 |
| 2014 | 59 | 1,061 | 346.0 |
| 2013 | 44 | 1,243 | 403.0 |
| 2012 | 42 | 1,357 | 421.3 |
| 2011 | 41 | 1,462 | 455.0 |
| 2010 | 31 | 1,749 | 544.8 |
| 2009 | 29 | 1,956 | 624.2 |
| 2008 | 19 | 2,335 | 739.5 |
| 2007 | 16 | 2,701 | 882.3 |
| 2006 | 15 | 2,946 | 984.5 |
| 2005 | 14 | 2,990 | 1,037.3 |
| 2004 | 12 | 3,312 | 1,158.6 |
| 2003 | 10 | 3,546 | 1,272.5 |
| 2002 | 8 | 3,874 | 1,448.9 |
| 2001 | 8 | 4,282 | 1,597.8 |
| 2000 | 9 | 4,410 | 1,614.4 |
| 1999 | 10 | 4,351 | 1,544.6 |
| 1998 | 7 | 5,052 | 1,747.0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 5,581 | 1,903.6 |
| 1996 | 6 | 5,916 | 1,998.7 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Hannah in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2004. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 2001, at 1,494.9 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Hannah per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 2001 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Hannah
1 in 125 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Hannah.
1 in 146 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Hannah.
1 in 132 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Hannah.
1 in 347 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Hannah.
1 in 108 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Hannah.
1 in 208 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Hannah.
1 in 347 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Hannah.
1 in 202 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Hannah.
1 in 778 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Hannah.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Hannah.
Middle names for Hannah
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Hannah Grace
2-1 beats · initials HG
Changes the beat after Hannah: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Hannah Olivia
2-4 beats · initials HO · Hannah slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Hannah: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Hannah slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Hannah Sophia
2-3 beats · initials HS
Changes the beat after Hannah: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Hannah Maria
2-3 beats · initials HM
Changes the beat after Hannah: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Hannah Rose
2-1 beats · initials HR
Changes the beat after Hannah: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Hannah Emily
2-3 beats · initials HE · Hannah slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Hannah: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Hannah slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Hannah Julia
2-3 beats · initials HJ
Changes the beat after Hannah: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Hannah Miriam
2-3 beats · initials HM
Changes the beat after Hannah: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Hannah
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 99 in Scotland
98% alike: moves with Hannah across countries and decades.
1 in 70 in Ireland
97% alike: moves with Hannah across countries and decades.
1 in 118 in Ireland
97% alike: moves with Hannah across countries and decades.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
96% alike: moves with Hannah across countries and decades.
1 in 347 in Northern Ireland
96% alike: moves with Hannah across countries and decades.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
96% alike: moves with Hannah across countries and decades.
1 in 88 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Hannah across countries and decades.
1 in 109 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Hannah across countries and decades.
Famous people named Hannah
Hannah Arendt, Hannah Murray, Hannah Höch, Hannah Waddingham, Hannah Szenes, Hannah John-Kamen, Hannah Mancini and Hannah More.
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German-American political theorist and philosopher (1906–1975)
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English actress born 1989
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German artist (1889–1978)
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British actress born 1974
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Jewish poet and anti-nazi fighter in World War II 1921 to 1944
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British actress born 1989
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American singer born 1980
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English writer and philanthropist (1745-1833)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Hannah
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 Hannah?
Her best rank is No. 12 in Austria in 2025, about 1 in 101 girls. She is in the published lists of 28 of our 40 regions.
What does Hannah mean?
Wiktionary glosses Hannah as "grace, gracious, graced with child".
How do you pronounce Hannah?
HAN-uh, with 2 syllables.
Is Hannah getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 1 of 26 regions, falling in 17.
Which sister names go with Hannah?
The deck's top five sisters for Hannah: Molly, Isabella, Maya, Abigail and Ava. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.