Chana

/ CHAH-nah /
girlclassicvintagebiblicalhebrew

“grace, favor” — Yiddish

#6732024 rank
2024peak year
13,130babies named Chana since 1880
▲ +21%5-year trend

Chana popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202418801920196020002024

What does Chana mean?

Yiddish form of Hebrew Channah, 'grace, favor' — the Hannah of the Old Testament, mother of the prophet Samuel.

OriginYiddish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage

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