girl's name
Hanan
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,762
Scotland
#892
2019 births
Hanan is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 67 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Hanan is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2016, when 72 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 49,483 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hanan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 108 |
| 1980s | 212 |
| 1990s | 410 |
| 2000s | 530 |
| 2010s | 618 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 345 |
How popular is Hanan?
In 2025, Hanan was given to 67 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hanan is used
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 Hanan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hanan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hanan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Hanan in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Dutch
- Hanane
Sibling names for Hanan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hanan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hanan
How popular is the name Hanan?
In 2025, Hanan was given to 67 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hanan a girl's or a boy's name?
Hanan is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hanan?
Hanan has 2 syllables.
When was Hanan most popular?
Hanan peaked in 2016, when 72 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Hanan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hanan currently ranks #1,299 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.