Hannah Name Meaning, Origin & Pronunciation

Hannah means grace, favour. From the Hebrew Channah, meaning favour or grace.

Hannah comes from the Hebrew Channah, meaning favour or grace. In the Bible she is the mother of the prophet Samuel, and her prayer for a child is a well-known passage in the Book of Samuel. English-speaking Protestants began using the name widely after the Reformation. It is a palindrome, reading the same in both directions, which many parents enjoy. Anna is closely related through the same Hebrew root, and Hana is the usual form in several Slavic and Asian languages. Hannah Arendt, the philosopher, is one famous bearer.

Variants of Hannah

HannaAnnaHanaChannahHanne

Well-known people named Hannah

Hannah Arendt.

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