Panna
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- PAHN-nah
- Origin
- Hungarian
Panna is a girls' name of Hungarian origin, meaning “maiden”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Panna mean?
Hungarian: Hungarian panna 'maiden', from Slavic; also Hindi panna 'emerald'
“maiden”
Panna is also the Hindi word for emerald, used as a name in India.
Is Panna a girl's or a boy's name?
Panna is a girls' name.
How popular is Panna in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 4 girls.
Panna in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | #7,491 |
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,967 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,888 |
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
Names like Panna
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Lola, Pippa, Ava, Rosa, Sophia, Eva, Isla, Maria, Sara, Bella, Esme, Luna
More Hungarian names
Laszlo, Levente, Timeea, Zoltan, Timea, Zalan, Edina, Botond
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, “Panna: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/panna, updated 20 October 2026.