Hanna
Hanna is a female given name: 99% of people named Hanna are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belarus, Finland
- US births since 1880
- 132 male / 37,401 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Hanna
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Hanna," in English, "Guten Tag Hanna," in German. Hanna is a female given name: about 99% of people named Hanna are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Hanna,
German
Guten Tag Hanna,
French
Bonjour Hanna,
Spanish
Estimado/a Hanna:
Chinese
Hanna您好：
Japanese
Hanna様
English
Hi Hanna,
German
Hi Hanna,
French
Salut Hanna,
Spanish
Hola Hanna,
Chinese
Hanna你好：
Japanese
Hannaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Belarus | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Israel | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Poland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 16 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
132 male · 37,401 female · 37,533 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hanna a male or female name?
Hanna is a female given name: 99% of people named Hanna are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
How do I address Hanna in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Hanna," in English, "Guten Tag Hanna," in German. Hanna is a female given name: about 99% of people named Hanna are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Hanna a unisex name?
Hanna is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Hanna are men. Hanna leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Hanna a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/hanna (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_hanna,
title = {Is Hanna a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/hanna},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}