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Hana

undifferentiated Japanese kana female given name (はな)

Usage languagesJapanese
US rank (2025)#657

Meaning and history

Hana has several origins. It is a form of Hannah meaning "grace" in Czech, Slovak and other languages; in Japanese it is commonly written 花, meaning "flower," while Korean meanings depend on the hanja used. Notable bearers include Czech tennis player Hana Mandlíková and Japanese actress Hana Sugisaki.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 391 births, rank #720
2007: 369 births, rank #781
2008: 343 births, rank #828
2009: 335 births, rank #834
2010: 316 births, rank #848
20112011: 315 births, rank #837
2012: 316 births, rank #844
2013: 354 births, rank #770
2014: 329 births, rank #840
2015: 326 births, rank #856
20162016: 336 births, rank #845
2017: 352 births, rank #779
2018: 390 births, rank #728
2019: 333 births, rank #820
2020: 360 births, rank #755
20212021: 346 births, rank #806
2022: 404 births, rank #725
2023: 387 births, rank #728
2024: 396 births, rank #709
20252025: 436 births, rank #657

Hana rose from #709 to #658 for girls between 2024 and 2025. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 436.