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GirlHebrew#32 in 2025

Hannah

Hannah is a girls' name of Hebrew origin meaning “grace; favor; God has favored me.” It ranked #32 in the United States in 2025.

pronunciation

HAN-ah

meaning & origin

The name Hannah means “grace; favor; God has favored me.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.

From the Hebrew Channah, meaning grace or favor. In the Hebrew Bible, Hannah was the mother of the prophet Samuel and a model of prayerful perseverance. The name has been beloved across Jewish, Christian, and general English-speaking traditions for centuries.

popularity over time

#28
2020
#29
2021
#30
2022
#31
2023
#32
2024
YearRank
2024#32
2023#31
2022#30
2021#29
2020#28

Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset

famous people named Hannah

  • Hannah Arendt (philosopher)
  • Hannah Montana (TV character)
  • Hannah Gadsby (comedian)

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