Is Hana a boy or a girl name?

Hana is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 12,175 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Hana in 2023?

Hana ranks #728 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2005 with 416 babies.

How do you pronounce Hana?

Hana is pronounced HAH-nah (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Hana?

Hana is also written as Hanaa, Hanna, Hannah.

A name from Arabic · Girl

Hana

هَنَاء

"Happiness, bliss, contentment." A word used in the Qur'an to describe the joy of paradise — "eat and drink with pleasure" (Surah At-Tur, 52:19: هَنِيئًا).

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Popularity over time

A 111-year arc in numbers.

12,175 U.S. births recorded from 1912–2023.

Popularity · 1912–2023

387 births in 2023

1912 1967 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

H"Happiness, bliss, contentment." A word used in the Qur'an to describe the joy of paradise — "eat and drink with pleasure" (Surah At-Tur, 52:19: هَنِيئًا).

Etymology, in one line

Arabic root: h-n-ʾ — ه-ن-أ, bliss, happiness

Regional variants

Extreme cross-cultural convergence: Arabic (happiness), Hebrew (Hannah, "grace"), Japanese (flower), Korean (number one). Works effortlessly in US multi-heritage families.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Hana".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Hanaa Most common Hanna Hannah

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Hana.

H
Hana Kimura (wrestler)

Quick answers

People often ask about Hana.

What does the name Hana mean?: Hana means "Happiness, bliss, contentment." A word used in the Qur'an to describe the joy of paradise — "eat and drink with pleasure" (Surah At-Tur, 52:19: هَنِيئًا).
Where does the name Hana come from?: Hana is a girl name of Arabic origin. Extreme cross-cultural convergence: Arabic (happiness), Hebrew (Hannah, "grace"), Japanese (flower), Korean (number one).
Is Hana a boy or a girl name?: Hana is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 12,175 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Hana in 2023?: Hana ranks #728 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2005 with 416 babies.
How do you pronounce Hana?: Hana is pronounced HAH-nah (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Hana?: Hana is also written as Hanaa, Hanna, Hannah.

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.