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Name meaning & stats

Hana

Hana means “favour”. 12,968 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Hanas are 3.2× over-represented as footballers.

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What it means

“favour”

Well documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 2025

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

12,968 US babies were named Hana between 1940 and 2025.

Where Hanas end up

Not enough notable Hanas yet, so this uses the spelling family: Hannah, Hanna, Hana.

Careervs expectedConfidence
Actor1.1×High · 63 people
Footballer3.2×High · 61 people
Basketball player1.7×High · 29 people
Singer0.9×Medium · 22 people

Among notable women who are footballers, the Hannah family show up 3.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Hana has a surprise career: 1.7×

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Spelling family

1 in 39 Hannahs spell it Hana

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2025)