Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Hanaan

Hanaan is a 2011 Uzbek-South Korean drama film by director Ruslan Pak.

Current Rank
#13,427
Peak Rank
#9,516 (2014)
Total Babies
135
5-Yr Trend
-10%
2003
First Year
2024
Last Year
2014
Peak Year
#9516
Peak Rank
135
Total Count
18
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Hanaan

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

Hanaan is a 2011 Uzbek-South Korean drama film by director Ruslan Pak.

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Origin & history
Korean people were forced to migrate from eastern Russia to Central Asia in 1937. This led to a diaspora population called Koryo-saram in areas like Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan that persists. Due to a combination of Soviet assimilationist policies and necessity, Koryo-saram rapidly forgot the Korean language. Despite this, they still maintained a significant ethnic identity. Around 2017, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that there were around 500,000 ethnic Koreans in the former Soviet Union ( Commonwealth of Independent States ). Uzbek Koreans are the largest group, with a

The Story of Hanaan

Hanaan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2003, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 11 Hanaans were born — ranking #9,516 that year. As of 2026, Hanaan ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 135 Hanaans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Hanaan

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hanaan

What does the name Hanaan mean?
Hanaan is a 2011 Uzbek-South Korean drama film by director Ruslan Pak.
How popular is Hanaan in 2026?
In 2026, Hanaan ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Hanaan most popular?
Hanaan reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #9,516 that year with 11 babies given the name.
Is Hanaan a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Hanaan is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Hanaan?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Hanaan include Lulia, Terralyn, Zareena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Hanaan

Hanaan is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 135 births in the dataset. Hanaan's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #9,516. Use the chart and map above to compare Hanaan'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.