Hana

Hana: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“flower”
Origin
Japanese
Say it
HAH-nah · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

This spelling has multiple origins: in Japanese it commonly means 'flower' (depending on kanji), while Arabic Hana means 'happiness' and Hebrew Ḥannah underlies some uses. The exact etymology depends on cultural context.

How popular is Hana?

2024119 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Hana in 2024395

2024 rank#708 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 188012,579

Hana has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Hana

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Ayacolorful design; verse, sign · Japanese
  • Kairisea village · Japanese
  • Noridoctrine, ceremony, law · Japanese
  • Renlotus; love; connection · Japanese
  • Emibeautiful blessing · Japanese
  • Kyomiuncertain; depends on kanji · Japanese
  • Kiyomipure beauty · Japanese
  • Yunavaried by kanji; common readings include gentle or moon · Japanese

Hana questions

What does the name Hana mean?

Hana means "flower". It comes from Japanese. This spelling has multiple origins: in Japanese it commonly means 'flower' (depending on kanji), while Arabic Hana means 'happiness' and Hebrew Ḥannah underlies some uses. The exact etymology depends on cultural context.

Is Hana a boy or girl name?

Hana is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Hana?

395 US babies were named Hana in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Hana?

Hana is usually pronounced HAH-nah.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.