Hosanna
Hosanna is an Aramaic liturgical word in Judaism and Christianity. In Judaism it is a cry expressing an appeal for God’s help. In Christianity it is a cry of praise.
Meaning & Origin of Hosanna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hosanna is an Aramaic liturgical word in Judaism and Christianity. In Judaism it is a cry expressing an appeal for God’s help. In Christianity it is a cry of praise.
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Etymology
The Story of Hosanna
Hosanna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 131 Hosannas were born — ranking #1,592 that year. As of 2026, Hosanna ranks #1,605 for baby girls with 130 births, rising sharply (+47% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Hosannas 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 Hosanna
Hosanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Hosanna's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,592. Use the chart and map above to compare Hosanna'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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