Chana
- Pronunciation
- [Cha-na]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Graceful
- Origin
- Hebrew
About the Name Chana
Chana is a Hebrew name meaning "graceful" or "grace," a traditional form of Hannah rooted in the Hebrew word for favor and grace. Carried for generations within Jewish communities, it is a name of quiet devotion and warmth, honoring the same biblical heritage as Hannah while keeping a distinctive Hebrew spelling and sound. Its soft two-syllable shape feels both timeless and tender.
The name reflects an enduring tradition of names that express blessing and grace, and it carries a strong sense of continuity and faith. Particularly beloved within Orthodox and Hebrew-speaking families, Chana links each child to a long line of namesakes, preserving heritage in a form that remains gentle and approachable. For parents who want a name with deep roots and a clear, beautiful meaning, it offers an authentic alternative to the more anglicized Hannah while sounding equally at home in everyday use.
Chana first entered the US Social Security top-1000 in 2001 and has appeared steadily since, reaching its peak in 2024 at rank #673 with 427 births that year. It registered 394 births in 2023 at rank #714 and 347 in 2022 at #807, showing a name that has held a consistent place and risen to its strongest standing in the most recent year. Recorded variants include Chanah and Channa, offering families alternate spellings of the same graceful name.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Chana
US Popularity History (2001–2025)
Annual US births named Chana by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2024 with 427 girls named Chana (girl rank #673 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2025, ranked #686 for girls (413 US births). That's 13 places below its 2024 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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