Hannah

Meaning: grace, favour · Origin: Hebrew · Gender: usually a girl's name

Origin & history

From Hebrew Channah, 'grace, favour'. In the Bible Hannah is the mother of the prophet Samuel. It reads the same backwards and forwards.

Famous people named Hannah

Hannah Arendt (philosopher)
Hannah Waddingham (actor)

Nicknames

Han, Annie

Variants & related names

Hanna, Anna, Hana

Hannah name art

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FAQ

What does the name Hannah mean?

Hannah means “grace, favour”. It comes from Hebrew.

Is Hannah a popular name?

Yes — Hannah has been one of the most popular girls' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.

What are nicknames for Hannah?

Han, Annie.

What are other forms of Hannah?

Hanna, Anna, Hana.

Similar names

Jane · Rachel · Rebecca · Ruth · Seraphina · Talia

More: names starting with H · all girls' names

Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.