Hanna

“Grace, favor” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #511 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Hanna has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #165 (1998) · 42,005 babies named Hanna all-time · 1 in 2,800 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #1 in Hungary (2025) · #5 in Poland (2025) · #37 in Austria (2025) · #53 in Norway (2025) · #66 in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hannas

Hanna Schygulla — German actress and chanson singer (born 1943)
Hanna Suchocka — Polish political figure, Prime Minister of Poland
Hanna Reitsch — German aviator (1912–1979)
Hanna Öberg — Swedish biathlete
Hanna Pakarinen — Finnish pop and rock singer

In stories & tradition

Hanna — Jack, Jacky and the Juniors
Hanna schmitz — literary character
Hanna Novak — Verbotene Liebe

What Hannas become

Among 2,430 notable people named Hanna:

Medical professionals appear 1.87× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hanna Chrzanowska, Polish nurse, blessed of the Catholic Church (1902–1973).

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