Hosanna
- Meaning
- Save, please; save us
- Origin
- Hebrew
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What does Hosanna mean?
Hosanna means “Save, please; save us”.
Hosanna comes from a Hebrew expression asking for salvation or deliverance. In Christian scripture it appears as an acclamation when Jesus enters Jerusalem, developing an association with praise as well as its older petition for help. “Save us” conveys the underlying request more clearly than treating it simply as a word meaning happiness.
As a given name, Hosanna draws directly on that devotional language. It is familiar through hymns and worship, including the refrain of Give Me Joy in My Heart. Osanna is a related form in other language traditions. Hosanna resembles Susanna and Hannah in sound, but those names have different origins; the shared letters do not make them interchangeable variants.
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How popular is Hosanna?
United States · 2025Explore how often Hosanna is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #1,480 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Hosanna
- 145 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 8.2% More than 2024
Hosanna over time
United States · Girls
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | #1,480 | 145 |
| 2024 | Girls | #1,578 | 134 |
| 2023 | Girls | #1,860 | 108 |
| 2022 | Girls | #2,284 | 82 |
| 2021 | Girls | #2,601 | 67 |
| 2020 | Girls | #1,914 | 100 |
| 2019 | Girls | #2,078 | 91 |
| 2018 | Girls | #2,623 | 66 |
| 2017 | Girls | #2,616 | 67 |
| 2016 | Girls | #2,418 | 77 |
| 2015 | Girls | #2,976 | 58 |
| 2014 | Girls | #2,502 | 72 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Isabella
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Pledged to God
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Eliana
Mostly girls- Meaning
- My God has answered; sun
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Ava
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Life; bird; water, island
Shares an origin with Hosanna.
Elizabeth
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Pledged to God
Shares an origin with Hosanna.
Aria
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Air; song or melody; lion
Shares an origin with Hosanna.
Ella
Mostly girls- Meaning
- All (Germanic); other meanings depend on the name tradition
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