Henna
Henna (حنّا) is an Arabic name for John. It is a common given name as well as a surname, particularly among Arab Christians. The Arabic / Hebrew female name Hannah is rarely also anglicized as Henna. The Hebrew female name Hannah is also used in Yiddish as Henna, Henny or Chienna, and anglicized to Henna. Henna is also a Finnish female given name.
Meaning & Origin of Henna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Henna (حنّا) is an Arabic name for John. It is a common given name as well as a surname, particularly among Arab Christians. The Arabic / Hebrew female name Hannah is rarely also anglicized as Henna. The Hebrew female name Hannah is also used in Yiddish as Henna, Henny or Chienna, and anglicized to Henna. Henna is also a Finnish female given name.
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The Story of Henna
Henna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 53 Hennas were born — ranking #2,766 that year. As of 2026, Henna ranks #5,272 for baby girls with 24 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 1K Hennas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Henna
Henna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Henna's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #2,766. Use the chart and map above to compare Henna'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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