Hennah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- HEN-na
- Origin
- Germanic
Hennah is a girls' name of Germanic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Hennah mean?
Germanic: spelling of Henna; Finnish name, usually explained as a short form of Henrika
Also the name of the plant dye used to decorate hair and skin, from Arabic hinna.
Meaning borrowed from Henna.
Is Hennah a girl's or a boy's name?
Hennah is a girls' name.
How popular is Hennah in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 7 girls.
Hennah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 7 | #2,295 |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
Names like Hennah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hannah, Charlotte, Sarah, Emma, Alice, Eleanor, Zoe, Georgia, Francesca, Chloe, Eilidh, Anna
Names related to Hennah
More Germanic names
Amelia, Liam, Henry, William, Archie, Charlie, Freddie, Ella, Harry, Millie, Albie, Matilda, Louie, Miles, Myles, Charles
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hennah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hennah, updated 20 October 2026.