Hanane
How to say it: a-NAN · /aˈnan/
From Arabic hanan meaning 'tenderness, compassion' - classic feminine name.
Hanane was the 2,098th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,310 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 | #2,098 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 57,161 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | −3% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,310 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hanane peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Hana
- Nana
Honouring a Hanane in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hanane is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Hanane
- Hanane el-Fadili (born 1974)Moroccan actor
- Hanane Ait El Haj (born 1994)Moroccan association football player
- Hanane Ouhaddou (born 1982)Moroccan distance runner
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