Hana

Hana is a name found independently in several languages with distinct origins. In Japanese it derives from the word for flower, carrying associations with beauty and the natural world. In Arabic and Hebrew traditions the name relates to happiness, bliss, or grace, connecting it to the widespread Semitic root also seen in Hannah and its many European variants such as Anna and Anne. The name is used across East Asia, the Middle East, and Slavic-speaking regions, where in Czech and Slovak it functions as a short form of Hannah.