Meaning 
The name Chana has the following meaning: The Hebrew word for "Grace". It appears in the Old Testament in the form of the mother of prophet Samuel. The name remained popular ever since the 1600s until 19th century. Its popularity then dipped a little afterwards, but today, the name still remains a popular choice for many.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Chana is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 952 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Chana rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 111 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 830 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Chana in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Origins  Related names 
Variants 
The name Chana is a variant of Hannah. Other popular variants of the name Hannah are: Ana (Spanish), Ann (English), Anna (English), Annalie (Finnish), Anneka (Swedish), Anya (Russian), Chana, Chanah, Hana (Slavic), Hanae, Hanalee, Hanalise, Hanne (Norse), Hanneka, Hannela, Hannele, Hannella, Hannelore, Hanny, Nan (Nickname)
Style 
We think the name Chana should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional girl names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Chana to be: A very old-fashioned girl who is quiet and introvertedIn one word, you might describe Chana as a(n) " old-fashioned" person. See other "old-fashioned" names for girls.
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