Hannah
Favor or grace · Hebrew origin
What does Hannah mean?
Hannah is a female name of Hebrew origin, meaning “Favor or grace”.
How popular is Hannah?
In England & Wales, Hannah ranked #107 among girls' names in 2024, with 443 babies given the name — down from #59 in 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 1996, when it reached #6.
In the United States, Hannah was the #39 girls' name in the 2020 data, after peaking at #2 in 2000.
| Year | E&W rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #6 | 5,916 |
| 2000 | #9 | 4,410 |
| 2005 | #14 | 2,990 |
| 2010 | #31 | 1,749 |
| 2015 | #55 | 1,090 |
| 2020 | #75 | 708 |
| 2024 | #107 | 443 |
Who are famous people named Hannah?
- Hannah Arendt · German-American political theorist and philosopher (1906–1975)
- Hannah Murray · English actress
- Jess Glynne · British singer (born 1989)
What names go well with Hannah?
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