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Chana

Girl

Meaning of Chana: Hebrew: 'grace'

Chana is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 671st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1541st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#671

413 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1541

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

13,921

First recorded 1944 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 189 babies1982: 185 babies1983: 160 babies1984: 191 babies1985: 185 babies1986: 182 babies1987: 194 babies1988: 163 babies1989: 194 babies1990: 173 babies19901991: 151 babies1992: 170 babies1993: 168 babies1994: 174 babies1995: 173 babies1996: 164 babies1997: 212 babies1998: 196 babies1999: 209 babies2000: 209 babies20002001: 227 babies2002: 231 babies2003: 218 babies2004: 261 babies2005: 259 babies2006: 280 babies2007: 258 babies2008: 289 babies2009: 347 babies2010: 337 babies20102011: 314 babies2012: 330 babies2013: 351 babies2014: 319 babies2015: 331 babies2016: 373 babies2017: 319 babies2018: 370 babies2019: 354 babies2020: 347 babies20202021: 352 babies2022: 347 babies2023: 394 babies2024: 432 babies2025: 413 babies
US babies named Chana per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 432.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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