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Hannele

“God is gracious”

feminineLatin script

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Swedish

Origin: German
1 language contexts: Finnish
Follow the evidence: 7 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Hannele

Hannele is a feminine given name documented in Finnish. English Wiktionary traces it to German Hannele. It is a form of Johanna, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “God is gracious”.

German origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “God is gracious”

Borrowed in early 20th century from German Hannele, a pet form of Johanna. The play Hannele by Gerhart Hauptmann was translated into Finnish in 1918.

Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: HanneleCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: HanneleCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: HanneleCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: HanneleCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: JohannaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

Where Hannele is used

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1 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Finland

Statistics + language records

Finland, 2026: 3,743 female (rank 174). Documented as a given name in Finnish.

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026 Spelling: Hannele

Region and dataset

Recorded category female

Latest · 2026: 3,743; people; Rank #174
Peak year: 2026; 3,743 people

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Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

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Hannele in Finland, female: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	3,743	174	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Hannele” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Kaija Kärkinen
born 1962
Finnish singer, lyricist and actress
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Vicky Rosti
born 1958
Finnish singer
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

A little story to keep

A name worth keeping.

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q1284628CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: HanneleCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: HanneleCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: HanneleCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: HanneleCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: JohannaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Hannele.wavCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Hannele

Hannele is a feminine given name documented in Finnish. English Wiktionary traces it to German Hannele. It is a form of Johanna, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “God is gracious”.

German origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “God is gracious”

Borrowed in early 20th century from German Hannele, a pet form of Johanna. The play Hannele by Gerhart Hauptmann was translated into Finnish in 1918.

Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: HanneleCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: HanneleCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: HanneleCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: HanneleCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: JohannaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Hannele is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Hannele’s connections around the world.

1 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Finland

Statistics + language records

Finland, 2026: 3,743 female (rank 174). Documented as a given name in Finnish.

Explore Finland

1 of 1 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026 Spelling: Hannele

Region and dataset

Recorded category female

Latest · 2026: 3,743; people; Rank #174
Peak year: 2026; 3,743 people

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Hannele in Finland, female: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	3,743	174	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

Read our methodology

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Kaija Kärkinen
born 1962
Finnish singer, lyricist and actress
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Vicky Rosti
born 1958
Finnish singer
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q1284628CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: HanneleCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: HanneleCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: HanneleCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: HanneleCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: JohannaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Hannele.wavCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Hannele

About Hannele

German origin

Where Hannele is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Kaija Kärkinen

Vicky Rosti

Annele

Hanna

Hanne

Hannelore

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

Hannele

About Hannele

German origin

Where Hannele is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Kaija Kärkinen

Vicky Rosti

Annele

Hanna

Hanne

Hannelore

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Hannele

German origin

Where Hannele is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Kaija Kärkinen

Vicky Rosti

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Hannele

German origin

Where Hannele is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Kaija Kärkinen

Vicky Rosti

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page