The first name Hanna
A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “grace”, “gracious”, “graced with child”.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Hanna means “grace”, “gracious”, “graced with child” in Hebrew.
Variant spelling of Hannah or romanization of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥanâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥanâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As an Oklahoman town, named for Hanna Bullett, one of the initial settlers. As a Polish village, named for the queen Anna Jagiellon.
More names that mean grace.
A form of Hannah.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 122 girls were named Hanna, making it the 352nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 400 births (#141).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hanna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hanna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 580 girls born in the United States were named Hanna, the 512th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 1,912 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Hannah
- Hannay
- Hanney
Famous people named Hanna
56 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Hanna SchygullaGerman actress and chanson singer (born 1943)
- Hanna ReitschGerman aviator (1912–1979)
- Hanna PakarinenFinnish pop and rock singer, born 1981
- Hanna HuskovaBelarusian freestyle skier, born 1992
- Hanna MaronGerman-israeli actress (1923-2014)
- Hanna R. HallAmerican actress, born 1984
- Hanna HiltonAmerican pornographic actress, born 1984
- Hanna SolaBelarusian biathlete, born 1996
- Hanna MariënBelgian athletics competitor (born 1982)
- Hanna NeumannGerman Australian mathematician (1914–1971)
- Hannah Elizabeth Pick GoslarAnne Frank friend (1928–2022)
- Hanna SturmAustrian politician (1891-1984)
More Hebrew girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Hanna mean?
- Hanna means “grace”, “gracious”, “graced with child” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Hanna?
- Variant spelling of Hannah or romanization of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥanâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥanâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As an Oklahoman town, named for Hanna Bullett, one of the initial settlers. As a Polish village, named for the queen Anna Jagiellon.
- How popular is the name Hanna?
- In 2025, 122 girls born in England and Wales were named Hanna, ranking 352nd. Its peak was 2016, with 400 births.
- Is Hanna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 42,137 US babies named Hanna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Hanna most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 1,912 babies were named Hanna, its highest rank at 171st.
- What name is Hanna a form of?
- Hanna is a form of Hannah.
- What are other spellings of Hanna?
- Hannah, Hannay and Hanney.
- Is Hanna also a surname?
- Yes. Hanna is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.