Ahana
How to say it: uh-HAH-nuh · /əˈhɑnə/
From Sanskrit 'ahana' meaning dawn, first rays of sun - popular modern name in India.
Ahana was the 1,290th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 86 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,440 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,290 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 86 |
| Share of births | 1 in 26,312 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +32% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,440 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ahana is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ana
- Hana
Other spellings
Honouring a Ahana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ahana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hindi.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
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