Hassanah
The Hasana is an Arab tribe resident in central Syria in villages east of Hama and Homs. In the mid-18th century, the tribe became the first of the Anaza tribes to relocate to Syria from Najd and has retained varying degrees of influence in this region through Ottoman, Hashemite and French rule and in post-independent Syria.
Meaning & Origin of Hassanah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Hasana is an Arab tribe resident in central Syria in villages east of Hama and Homs. In the mid-18th century, the tribe became the first of the Anaza tribes to relocate to Syria from Najd and has retained varying degrees of influence in this region through Ottoman, Hashemite and French rule and in post-independent Syria.
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The Story of Hassanah
Hassanah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1990, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 6 Hassanahs were born — ranking #11,408 that year. As of 2026, Hassanah ranks #12,070 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Hassanahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hassanah
Hassanah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Hassanah's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #11,408. Use the chart and map above to compare Hassanah'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 .
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