Hanya
How to say it: an-YA · /anˈja/
Arabic feminine name meaning 'contentment, happiness' - modern use in North Africa and France.
Hanya was the 1,176th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 51% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,184 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 | #1,176 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,400 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +51% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,184 |
| In France, 2025 | #441 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hanya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Hany
- Nya
Honouring a Hanya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hanya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #441 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Hanya
- Hanya Yanagihara (born 1974)American novelist and travel writer
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