boy's name
Ahanu
uh-HAH-noo
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 62
Ahanu is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2010.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ahanu Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 28 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 34 |
How Popular Is Ahanu?
In 2025, Ahanu was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Ahanu
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ahanu Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ahanu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Ahanu
- Pronunciation uh-HAH-noo
Sibling Names for Ahanu
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ahanu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ahanu
How popular is the name Ahanu?
In 2025, Ahanu was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ahanu a girl's or a boy's name?
Ahanu is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ahanu?
Ahanu has 3 syllables.
When was Ahanu most popular?
Ahanu peaked in 2023, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ahanu a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ahanu currently ranks #12,930 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.