Hannah

/ HAN-uh /
girlclassicvintagebiblicalgraceful

“grace, favor” — Hebrew

#522024 rank
2000peak year
461,647babies named Hannah since 1880
▼ 28%5-year trend

Hannah popularity over 145 years

🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 200018801920196020002024

What does Hannah mean?

From the Hebrew channah, 'grace' or 'favor', the mother of the prophet Samuel in the Bible. It spread via the Old Testament and has been a steady favorite for centuries.

OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage

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