Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Ganna

Ganna is a name with a single cultural origin: Ukrainian.

  • Ukrainian
Current Rank
#15,178
Peak Rank
#10,836 (1997)
Total Babies
34
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1997
First Year
2023
Last Year
1997
Peak Year
#10836
Peak Rank
34
Total Count
6
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ganna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ganna is a name with a single cultural origin: Ukrainian.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Ukrainian

The Story of Ganna

The earliest SSA record of Ganna as a baby girl name dates back to 1997, when 7 babies received it. 1997 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Ganna — #10,836 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Ganna on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Ganna last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 34 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Ganna

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ganna. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Ganna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ganna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ganna

What does the name Ganna mean?
Ganna is a name with a single cultural origin: Ukrainian.
What is the origin of the name Ganna?
Ganna has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Ukrainian.
How popular is Ganna in 2026?
In 2026, Ganna ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Ganna most popular?
Ganna reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #10,836 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Ganna a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ganna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ganna?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ganna include Jesie, Gaelen, Cherub. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Ganna?
Common variants and related forms of Ganna include Hanna. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Ganna

Ganna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Ganna's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #10,836. Use the chart and map above to compare Ganna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.