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Chana

Meaning: Grace, favor
Origin: Hebrew — Original form of Hannah

Girl's name · #686 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Chana reached its best rank, #670, in 2024 and ranked #686 in 2025. About 14,000 girls have carried it since 1944.

Across the states

In recent years, Chana ran 9–10× its national rate in New Jersey and New York—ranked #55 in New Jersey in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Chana ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,954 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,974 in Canada (2025) · #2,138 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,242 in Austria (2025) · #3,987 in France (2025) · #8,938 in Italy (2023) · #1,353 in Belgium (2020) · #2,848 in Ecuador (1989).

Famous Chanas

Chana Orloff — Ukrainian sculptor (1888–1968)
Chana Eden — Israeli-American actress (1932–2019)
Chana Gitla Kowalska — Polish painter (1899–1942)
Chana Joffe-Walt — American radio journalist and producer
Chana Masson — Brazilian handball player (born 1978)

What Chanas become

Among 39 notable people named Chana:

No single standout — notable Chanas spread across many fields.

Similar names: Chany · Aliza · Kamiyah · Danna · Ariah · Avianna

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