Chana

“Variant of Hannah — Grace, favor” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #686 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Chana has appeared in US records since 1944 — best rank #670 (2024) · 13,921 babies named Chana all-time · 1 in 3,800 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 15,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 19,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Chanas

Chana Orloff — Ukrainian-born French and Israeli sculptor (1888–1968)
Chana Masson — Brazilian handball player
Chana Katan — American-born Israeli physician and author (b.1958)
Chana Gitla Kowalska — Polish painter (1899-1942)
Chana Safrai — Israeli philosopher (1946-2008)

What Chanas become

Among 39 notable people named Chana:

No single standout — notable Chanas spread across many fields.

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