Hannah

HAN-uh

Girl

Average rank #60 across 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English, Hebrew, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Biblical

From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) meaning "favour" or "grace". In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of Elkanah. Her rival was Elkanah's other wife Peninnah, who had children while Hannah remained barren. After a blessing from Eli she finally became pregnant with Samuel.

How popular is Hannah?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#107

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#64

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#21

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#56

in 2025

🇦🇺 Australia

#73

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#29

in 2024

🇳🇿 New Zealand

#67

in 2025

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