| Davina | Hana | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beloved | grace |
| Origin | hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | duh-VEE-nuh | HAH-nuh |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1912 |
| Peak year | 2022 (541) | 2025 (436) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 436 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Davina | Hana |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,793 | 2,329 |
| 2010s | 2,229 | 3,367 |
| 2000s | 957 | 3,829 |
| 1990s | 1,210 | 2,235 |
| 1980s | 1,488 | 922 |
| 1970s | 1,799 | 239 |
| 1960s | 668 | 36 |
| 1950s | 156 | 0 |
| 1940s | 63 | 0 |
| 1920s | 12 | 16 |
| 1910s | 5 | 34 |
A feminine form of David that arose in Scotland, carrying the same Hebrew root dwd 'beloved'. The meaning is inherited from the masculine original rather than from an independent root.
As a Hebrew name, a form of Channah (Hannah) meaning grace or favour. Note a clash: identical spellings mean 'flower' in Japanese and 'bliss/happiness' in Arabic, so the grace sense applies only to the Hebrew origin.
Hana is more popular than Davina today: about 436 US babies were given the name Hana in 2025, compared with 0 named Davina.
Davina means Beloved (hebrew origin), while Hana means grace (hebrew origin).
In US records, Davina first appears in 0 and Hana in 1912, so Davina has the longer recorded history.