| Hana | Liora | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | grace | my light |
| Origin | hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | HAH-nuh | lee-OR-ah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1912 | 1982 |
| Peak year | 2025 (436) | 2025 (295) |
| In 2025 | 436 | 295 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hana | Liora |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,329 | 749 |
| 2010s | 3,367 | 589 |
| 2000s | 3,829 | 237 |
| 1990s | 2,235 | 79 |
| 1980s | 922 | 29 |
| 1970s | 239 | 0 |
| 1960s | 36 | 0 |
| 1920s | 16 | 0 |
| 1910s | 34 | 0 |
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.
Modern Hebrew, the feminine of Lior: li 'for me / my' + or 'light,' hence 'my light' or 'light for me.' A coined given name rather than a biblical one, built transparently from everyday Hebrew words.
Hana is more popular than Liora today: about 436 US babies were given the name Hana in 2025, compared with 295 named Liora.
Hana means grace (hebrew origin), while Liora means my light (hebrew origin).
In US records, Hana first appears in 1912 and Liora in 1982, so Hana has the longer recorded history.