Chana
Meaning
"grace, favor"
Origin: Hebrew root chen
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #673
- Total SSA Count
- 427
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Chan, Chanie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"grace, favor"
Origin: Hebrew root chen
"free woman"
Origin: French
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #673 for Chana.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Chana at #673 in the United States.
Chana means "grace, favor" (Hebrew root chen origin). Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin).
Chana is primarily a girl name. Charlotte is primarily a girl name.