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What does Chana mean?
Chana 
▲ as a girls' name is pronounced KAH-nah. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Chana is "He (God) has favored me". Variant of Hannah. Also a Spanish diminutive (CHAH-nah) of names ending in -iana.
STARTS WITH Cha-
Variations
VARIANTS Chaanach, Chaanah, Chanach, Chanah, Chani, Channa
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA HANNAH Anna▼, Chanha, Channach, Channah, Hana▲, Hanah, Hanna▼, Hena, Honna, Nan▼
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Chada, ..
(male) Chaco, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Chana Lea (C.L.), ..
How popular is Chana?
Chana is a very prominent first name for women (#1741 out of 4276, Top 41%) and also a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#61855 out of 150436, Top 41%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Chana was first listed in 1960-1969 and reached its top position of #750 in the U.S. in the year 2018. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Chana (#750 IN 2018) appearing in the Top 2000 are Anna (#54), Hana (#727), Hanah, Hanna (#561), Hannah (#33) and Nan. Other forms, like Channach, are uncommon. Usage of these relations of Chana was well-received during 1880-1889 (MEDIAN #985) and has become significantly lower since (#875, ▼79%). Anna has been the top favorite, though Hannah is now more regularly used, while forms like Hannah used to be popular.
Similar Names
Chana▲ is alike in pronunciation to Chainey, Chanee, Chaney, Chania, Chaniyah, Chanya, Cheyanna, Shaena, Shanee, Shaney, Shani, Shania▼, Shanna▼, Shannah, Shannea, Shaunah, Shaunna, Shawnae, Shawni, Shayna▼, Sheena▼, Shena, Shonah, Shonna and Tiona. Other recommended sound-alike names are Adana, Cama, Canna, Carna, Chaba, Chalia, Chanda▼, Chandal, Chanel, Chanina, Chanta, Chantae, Chante▼, Chantea, Chara, Chasina, Chaunta, Chava, Chaya▲, Chayan, Chayka, Chela, Chiana, Chianna, Chonda, Chuma, Ciana, Cianna▼, Clara▼, Cyanea, Dhana, Dhanna, Dyana, Flana, Gana, Iana, Ilana, Ioana, Ishana, Ivana▲, Juana, Liana▲, Moana, Qiana, Rana, Rhona, Siana, Thana, Vana and Viana. These names tend to be less frequently used than Chana.
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