Hana is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hana is a girl name of Japanese origin meaning “flower, or grace”. A Japanese name meaning flower, also a form of Hannah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,018 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,920 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 261 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 13 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 197 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Hana per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (436/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (341/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (17/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (16/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2002 (4/yr).
Hana is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,295 nationally (given to 804 babies that year).
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