Hanny
Meaning: “grace, gracious, graced with child”
About the name Hanny
Hanny is a girl name with Hebrew roots, meaning “grace, gracious, graced with child”. It is related to Hannah, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Hanny ranked #7259 for girls in the US, with 15 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Hanny were girls.
Etymology
A diminutive of Hannah, which comes from Hebrew, meaning “grace, gracious, graced with child”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Hanny”, “Hannah”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #7259
- In 2015
- Not ranked
- Babies in 2025
- 15
Popularity of Hanny, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Hanny
- Hagar“stranger”
- Huldah“weasel”
- Adah“ornament, dawn”
- Addey“earth, man, soil, light brown”
- Adey“earth, man, soil, light brown”
- Annette“grace, gracious”
- Arie“lion”
- Becca“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
- Becka“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
- Beckie“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.