The first name Hanan
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 25 girls were named Hanan, making it the 1,271st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 37 births (#930).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hanan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hanan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 58 girls born in the United States were named Hanan, the 2,911th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 67 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Hanan
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Hanan TorkEgyptian actress and ballerina, born 1975
- Hanan El TawilEgyptian actress, 1966–2004
- Hanan KattanBritish film producer, born 1962
- Hanan Mohamed AbdelrahmanEgyptian-Norwegian mathematics educator
- Annas1st century CE High Priest of the Roman province of Iudaea, -39–40
- Ananus ben Ananus1st century High Priest of Israel (d. 68 CE), 50–68
Questions
- How popular is the name Hanan?
- In 2025, 25 girls born in England and Wales were named Hanan, ranking 1,271st. Its peak was 2010, with 37 births.
- Is Hanan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 2,229 US babies named Hanan since 1880, 93% were girls and 7% boys.
- When was Hanan most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 67 babies were named Hanan, its highest rank at 2,626th.
- Is Hanan also a surname?
- Yes. Hanan is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.