Hannah in Irish: Aine
The Irish form of Hannah is Aine, a girl's name meaning “splendor, radiance, brilliance.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Aine
- Meaning
- Splendor, radiance, brilliance
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 21 for girls (2025)
How do you say Hannah in Irish?
Hannah in Irish is Aine, pronounced AWN-ye. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Aine mean?
Aine means “splendor, radiance, brilliance.” Hannah is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Aine: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Hannah in Ireland?
In 2025, 168 baby girls in Ireland were named Hannah, which made it No. 21 that year. That's down from No. 12 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 2019, when 321 baby girls were named Hannah, No. 5 that year. The most babies got the name in 2007: 407. The records go back to 1964, when 67 baby girls were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 168 | No. 21 |
| 2024 | 179 | No. 20 |
| 2023 | 226 | No. 12 |
| 2022 | 248 | No. 13 |
| 2021 | 238 | No. 13 |
| 2020 | 265 | No. 7 |
| 2019 | 321 | No. 5 |
| 2018 | 304 | No. 11 |
| 2017 | 338 | No. 7 |
| 2016 | 351 | No. 9 |
| 2015 | 338 | No. 12 |
| 2014 | 337 | No. 13 |
| 2013 | 340 | No. 14 |
| 2012 | 368 | No. 13 |
| 2011 | 349 | No. 17 |
| 2010 | 333 | No. 22 |
| 2009 | 321 | No. 23 |
| 2008 | 390 | No. 15 |
| 2007 | 407 | No. 13 |
| 2006 | 357 | No. 16 |
| 2005 | 350 | No. 16 |
| 2004 | 340 | No. 16 |
| 2003 | 340 | No. 13 |
| 2002 | 368 | No. 12 |
| 2001 | 343 | No. 15 |
| 2000 | 299 | No. 15 |
| 1999 | 242 | No. 21 |
| 1998 | 236 | No. 18 |
| 1997 | 269 | No. 22 |
| 1996 | 251 | No. 21 |
| 1995 | 230 | No. 24 |
| 1994 | 182 | No. 29 |
| 1993 | 196 | No. 27 |
| 1992 | 145 | No. 43 |
| 1991 | 115 | No. 56 |
| 1990 | 109 | No. 60 |
| 1989 | 74 | No. 93 |
| 1988 | 62 | No. 106 |
| 1987 | 51 | No. 119 |
| 1986 | 36 | No. 155 |
| 1985 | 36 | No. 155 |
| 1984 | 36 | No. 163 |
| 1983 | 26 | No. 195 |
| 1982 | 16 | No. 265 |
| 1981 | 15 | No. 263 |
| 1980 | 13 | No. 293 |
| 1979 | 14 | No. 286 |
| 1978 | 24 | No. 217 |
| 1977 | 26 | No. 200 |
| 1976 | 26 | No. 204 |
| 1975 | 19 | No. 221 |
| 1974 | 21 | No. 220 |
| 1973 | 21 | No. 223 |
| 1972 | 15 | No. 237 |
| 1971 | 32 | No. 174 |
| 1970 | 27 | No. 175 |
| 1969 | 37 | No. 154 |
| 1968 | 44 | No. 125 |
| 1967 | 52 | No. 114 |
| 1966 | 61 | No. 104 |
| 1965 | 49 | No. 119 |
| 1964 | 67 | No. 91 |
Aine in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Aine, letter by letter.
- AAilm, pine
- IIodhadh, yew
- NNion, ash
- EEadhadh, aspen
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Hannah
Questions about Hannah
- What is Hannah in Irish?
- The Irish form of Hannah is Aine, pronounced AWN-ye. Aine means “splendor, radiance, brilliance.”
- How do you pronounce Aine?
- Aine is pronounced AWN-ye. Two syllables, stress on the first. There's a short video above where you can hear it said.
- Is Hannah a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Hannah is a girl's name.
- How popular is Hannah in Ireland?
- In 2025, Hannah was No. 21 for girls in Ireland, with 168 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 2019, at No. 5.