♀ Name Hanna – grace

Q: What does the name Hanna mean?

Hanna means 'favor,' 'grace,' 'gracious,' 'merciful,' or 'He (God) has favored me' in Hebrew. Additionally, Hanna means 'Yahweh is gracious' and 'Yahweh is merciful' (from Johanna).

Origin:	Hebrew
Meaning:	favor, grace, gracious, merciful, Yahweh is gracious
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The girl name Hanna is of Hebrew origin and means “favor,” “grace,” or “Yahweh is gracious.”

Where does the name Hanna come from?

The name Hanna is a variant of the biblical name Hannah and is of Hebrew origin. Besides, Hanna is a short form of Johanna.

What does the name Hanna mean?

Hanna means “favor,” “grace,” “gracious,” “merciful,” or “He (God) has favored me” in Hebrew. Additionally, Hanna means “Yahweh is gracious” and “Yahweh is merciful” (from Johanna).

Word composition

Hebrew “חֵן” (ḥen) = grace, favor
Hebrew “חָנַן” (ḥanán) = to show favor, to be gracious
Hebrew “יֹו” (yo), abbreviation of “יְהוֹ” (yeho) = referring to the Hebrew God

Pronunciation of Hanna

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Variants of the name Hanna

Hana Hanah Hannah

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Popularity of the name Hanna

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Hanna is currently ranked #46 on the name leaderboard. It is one of the most popular baby names.

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Hanna in the Top 50 Names

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🇧🇪 Belgium	-	-	-	-	✓	✓
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🇨🇭 Switzerland	-	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇩🇪 Germany	-	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇮🇪 Ireland	-	-	-	✓	-	✓
🇳🇱 Netherlands	-	-	-	✓	✓	✓
🇺🇸 USA	-	-	-	-	✓	-