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Hana
Say it: HAH-nah
Meaning
Czech form of Anna, from Hebrew Hannah 'grace, favour'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A Czech and Slovak everyday form of Anna that became a full name in its own right in the 20th century.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 11,034 babies given this name since 1912
- At its height in 2018, about 1 in 4,400 girls
- 357 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Polish | Hanna |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian | Hanna |
| Croatian | Hana |
Famous bearers
- Hana Mandlíková, Czech tennis player
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Where this comes from
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.