Girl name · Japanese
Hana
Hana is a girl's name of Japanese origin, meaning "Flower". It has genuine international reach beyond the UK, and we file it here as an internationally-recognised and a nature name — useful shorthand if you're building a shortlist around a particular feel rather than starting from scratch.
At a glance
- Meaning
- Flower
- Origin
- Japanese
- Name family
- East Asian
- Gender
- Girl
- Style
- international, nature
Names similar to Hana
Sharing at least one style with Hana — a starting point if you like the feel but want more options.
Sibling name pairings
Names that share Hana's style, if you're planning ahead for a brother or sister.
Questions about the name Hana
What does the name Hana mean?
Hana is of Japanese origin and means "Flower".
Is Hana a popular baby name in the UK?
Naming trends shift every year, so rather than quote a number that goes stale, check the current official rankings on the Office for National Statistics' baby names release — search "Hana" at ons.gov.uk for the latest England & Wales data.
What names are similar to Hana?
Names with a similar style to Hana include Luna, Isla, Ivy, Freya.
For current official UK popularity rankings, see the ONS baby names statistics for England and Wales — the only authoritative live source. Explore more names in our Baby Name Finder, or try our due date calculator if you're just getting started.
Reviewed July 2026.