Given name
Chanah
“having favor and grace”
Chanah is a variant of Chana. In Hebrew use, Chana carries the interpretation “having favor and grace.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Chanah is a variant of Chana. In Hebrew use, Chana carries the interpretation “having favor and grace.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Chanah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 195
- 0 boys · 195 girls
- Most popular year
- 1997
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 182 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Chanah’s family of names
Chanah has a related form in Chana. In German usage, Chanah has a related form in Chana.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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