18,208births recorded
9Countries
5Variants
2005Peak · Québec
#551Kazakhstan 2025
Chana is a girl name family recorded 18,208 times in 9 countries since 1934. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#551 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Québec in 2005, at 19.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Khanna (Kazakhstan).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Chana
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chana | English | 13,921 | 🇺🇸 United States | #686 | 2024 | ▲ 39 % |
| Chana | English | 580 | 🇫🇷 France | #6871 | 2006 | ▼ 69 % |
| Chana | English | 467 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2137 | 2023 | ▶ 0 % |
| Chana | English | 251 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #645 | 2005 | ▲ 16 % |
| Chana | English | 118 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2022 | – |
| Chana | English | 101 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2000 | – |
| Channa | English | 878 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1984 | – |
| Channa | English | 115 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2007 | – |
| Kana | English | 890 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 2020 | ▲ 20 % |
| Kana | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2017 | – |
| Cana | Serbian | 676 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5722 | 1999 | ▲ 133 % |
| Khanna | English | 195 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #551 | 2024 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Chana ↔ Channa — spelling variant
- Chana ↔ Kana — spelling variant
- Chana ↔ Cana — spelling variant
Questions about Chana
How popular is the name Chana?
In 2025 it ranked #551 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 18,208 births across 9 countries.
What is Chana in other languages?
Channa (English); Kana (English); Cana (Serbian); Khanna (English).
When was Chana most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 2005, at 19.5 births per 100,000.
Is Chana a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Chana is a girl name.