Hannah name definition: this name in other languages, spelling and pronunciation variants, female and male variants of name Hannah.
Define Hannah
From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) meaning "favour" or "grace". In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of Elkanah. Her rival was Elkanah's other wife Peninnah, who had children while Hannah remained barren. After a blessing from Eli she finally became pregnant with Samuel.As an English name, Hannah was not regularly used until after the Protestant Reformation. The Greek and Latin version Anna, which is used in the New Testament, has traditionally been more common as a Christian name.
Is Hannah a girl name?
Yes, name Hannah has feminine gender.
Where does the name Hannah come from?
Name Hannah most common in English, Hebrew, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Biblical.
