Hana is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #837 in 2011 with 315 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 436 births ranking #658. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 42.5%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 5,584 girls born was named Hana. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Hana is a true multi-origin name with several established meanings. Depending on the tradition, it can mean happiness, relate to Hannah, mean flower in Japanese, or mean one in Korean.
Because Hana appears across several language families, it is one of the clearest examples of a name that cannot be reduced to one single origin story. It is best understood as a multi-origin name.