Name Meaning & Origin
"The hannya (般若) is a mask used in a traditional Japanese Noh theater, representing a jealous female demon"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
The hannya (般若) is a mask used in a traditional Japanese Noh theater, representing a jealous female demon. It is characterized by two sharp bull-like horns, metallic eyes, and a leering mouth. In Noh plays, the type of mask changes according to the degree of jealousy, resentment, and anger of the female characters. The hannya is a mask that represents a female onryō even more resentful, jealous, and angry than the namanari (生成), a woman on the verge of becoming a demoness.
The hannya (般若) is a mask used in a traditional Japanese Noh theater, representing a jealous female demon. It is characterized by two sharp bull-like horns, metallic eyes, and a leering mouth. In Noh plays, the type of mask changes according to the degree of jealousy, resentment, and anger of the female characters. The hannya is a mask that represents a female onryō even more resentful, jealous, and angry than the namanari (生成), a woman on the verge of becoming a demoness.
Life Path 9 — Compassion & Idealism: Humanitarian, selfless, and globally-minded.
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Root element "Hannya" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "The hannya (般若) is a mask used in a traditional Japanese Noh theater, representing a jealous female demon".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~33 people named Hannya in the US. Peaked in 2006 with 11 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Hannya is 9, associated with Compassion & Idealism. Soul Urge: 2. Personality: 7.
Hannya is Predominantly Female. Based on US data, 0% male and 100% female.
Approximately 33 people in the United States are named Hannya. The name peaked in 2006 with 11 recorded uses.
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