Girl name · Hebrew
Hannah
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: favor, graceHannah is a girl's name that comes from Hebrew and means "favor, grace". It is used in English, Irish, German and Hebrew.
- Meaning
- Favor, grace
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #56 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Hannah
As a girl's name, Hannah comes from Hebrew and means "favor, grace". It is used in English, Irish, German and Hebrew.
Hannah is also a surname: the 1,831st most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 19,206 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Hannah on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Hannah on 1 list.
“Favor, grace; Hebrew. Mother of the prophet Samuel”
From Biblical names, female biblical names
How popular is Hannah?
- US rank in 2025
- #56
- 3,973 babies, 2,472 per million girls
- Best rank
- #2 in 1998
- Most babies: 23,087 in 2000
- Babies since 1880
- At least 465,685
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 1,889 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 1,360 per million |
| 1900s | 890 per million |
| 1910s | 547 per million |
| 1920s | 319 per million |
| 1930s | 199 per million |
| 1940s | 123 per million |
| 1950s | 75 per million |
| 1960s | 75 per million |
| 1970s | 294 per million |
| 1980s | 1,904 per million |
| 1990s | 8,821 per million |
| 2000s | 8,431 per million |
| 2010s | 3,686 per million |
| 2020s | 2,696 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33 | #32 | #33 | #32 | #39 | #44 | #47 | #48 | #52 | #56 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Hannah
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- AinaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnaïsFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AneFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnitaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnjaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnkeFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnnagFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnnaïgFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnneFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnnetteFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
Names spelled like Hannah
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- HannaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- HanaFlower in Japanese; one in Korean (Japanese and Korean, girl)
- HanaaBliss, happiness (Arabic, girl)
- HanaeFlower and blessing (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- HananMercy, tenderness (Arabic, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- GraceGrace, divine favor (Latin, girl)
- AmaraGrace (Igbo, girl)
- AnnieFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnnikaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnoukFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AntjeFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- RosannaRose and grace (Latin, girl)
- AbolfazlFather of grace, generosity (Arabic, boy)
- AltagraciaHigh grace (Spanish, girl)
- AmarachiGod's grace (Igbo, girl)
- Ana ClaraGrace, clear and bright (Hebrew and Latin, girl)
- Ana IsabelGrace, God is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- Ana LauraGrace, laurel tree (Hebrew and Latin, girl)
- Ana LucíaGrace and light (Hebrew and Latin, girl)
- Ana LuísaGrace, famous warrior (Hebrew and Germanic, girl)
Middle names for Hannah
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Hebrew
- EvaLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- SarahPrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- EliseGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- LisaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- DanielaGod is my judge (Hebrew, girl)
- ElsaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- IsabelGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- IsabellaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- JudithWoman of judea (Hebrew, girl)
- LiaItalian, Portuguese and Greek form of Leah (Hebrew, girl)
- SaraPrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- ArielLion of God (Hebrew, unisex)
- ElisaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- ElisabethGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- GabrielaGod is my strength (Hebrew, girl)
- GabriellaGod is my strength (Hebrew, girl)
- JanaGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
Hannah: common questions
What does the name Hannah mean?
Hannah comes from Hebrew and means "favor, grace".
Is Hannah a boy or girl name?
Hannah is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Hannah come from?
Hannah comes from Hebrew and means "favor, grace". Today it is used in English, Irish, German and Hebrew.
How popular is the name Hannah?
Hannah ranked #56 in the US in 2025, with 3,973 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Hannah?
Forms of Hannah with the same meaning and origin include Aina (Spanish), Ana (Spanish), Anaïs (French), Ane (Spanish) and Anita (Italian).
What middle names go with Hannah?
Middle names that flow well with Hannah include Blair, Ivy, Jane, June and Mercy. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.