Hanne
Hanne is a name with multiple cultural origins: Danish, Norwegian, German, Dutch, Swedish.
- Danish
- Norwegian
- German
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Hanne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hanne is a name with multiple cultural origins: Danish, Norwegian, German, Dutch, Swedish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Danish
- Norwegian
- German
- Dutch
- Swedish
The Story of Hanne
The earliest SSA record of Hanne as a baby girl name dates back to 1961, when 7 babies received it. 2002 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Hanne — #8,837 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Hannes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2017 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 177 Hannes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Hanne
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Hanne. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Hanne
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Hanne
Hanne is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 177 births in the dataset. Hanne's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #8,837. Use the chart and map above to compare Hanne'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.