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'''''Hannah''''' spelled '''''', Hanna, '''[[Hana (name)|''Hana'']]''', '''''Hanah''''', or '''''Chana''''', is a feminine [[given name]] of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the [[Semitic root|root]] ''ḥ-n-n'', meaning "favour" or "grace". ''[[A Dictionary of First Names]]'' attributes the name to a word meaning 'He (God) has favoured me with a child'. ''[[Anne]]'', [[Ana (given name)|''Ana'']], ''Ann'', and other variants of the name derive from the Hellenized Hebrew: [[Anna (given name)|''Anna'']] (''Ἅννα'')
'''Hannah''', also spelled '''Hanna''', '''[[Hana (name)|Hana]]''', '''Hanah''', or '''Chana''', is a feminine [[given name]] of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the [[Semitic root|root]] ''ḥ-n-n'', meaning "favour" or "grace". ''[[A Dictionary of First Names]]'' attributes the name to a word meaning 'He (God) has favoured me with a child'. ''[[Anne]]'', [[Ana (given name)|''Ana'']], ''Ann'', and other variants of the name derive from the Hellenized Hebrew: [[Anna (given name)|''Anna'']] (''Ἅννα'')


The [[Phoenician language|Phoenician]] ([[Punic language|Punic]]) name ''[[Hannibal]]'' derives from the same [[Canaanite languages|Canaanite]] [[Semitic root|root]] and means "My grace is [[Baal]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ahdictionary.com/word/semitic.html|title=Appendix II - Semitic Roots|first=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing|last=Company|website=ahdictionary.com}}</ref> In the [[Books of Samuel]] of the Hebrew Bible, [[Hannah (biblical figure)|Hannah]] is the mother of the prophet [[Samuel]].
The [[Phoenician language|Phoenician]] ([[Punic language|Punic]]) name ''[[Hannibal]]'' derives from the same [[Canaanite languages|Canaanite]] [[Semitic root|root]] and means "My grace is [[Baal]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ahdictionary.com/word/semitic.html|title=Appendix II - Semitic Roots|first=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing|last=Company|website=ahdictionary.com}}</ref> In the [[Books of Samuel]] of the Hebrew Bible, [[Hannah (biblical figure)|Hannah]] is the mother of the prophet [[Samuel]].



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* [[Hannah Collin]] (born 1982), English tennis player
* [[Hannah Collin]] (born 1982), English tennis player
* [[Hannah Collins]], British contemporary artist and filmmaker
* [[Hannah Collins]], British contemporary artist and filmmaker
* [[Hannah Conant (disambiguation)|Hannah Conant]], several people
* [[Hannah Conda]], drag performer
* [[Hannah Conda]], drag performer
* [[Hannah Cooper]] (born 1979), Liberian hurdler
* [[Hannah Cooper]] (born 1979), Liberian hurdler
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* [[Hannah Dagoe]], Irish 18th century thief
* [[Hannah Dagoe]], Irish 18th century thief
* [[Hannah Daniel]] (born 1986), Welsh actress
* [[Hannah Daniel]] (born 1986), Welsh actress
* [[Hannah Darling (disambiguation)|Hannah Darling]], several people
* [[Hannah Darlington]] (born 2002), Australian cricketer
* [[Hannah Darlington]] (born 2002), Australian cricketer
* [[Hannah Davis (disambiguation)|Hannah Davis]], several people
* [[Hannah Davis (disambiguation)|Hannah Davis]], several people
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* [[Hannah Keane]] (born 1993), American soccer player
* [[Hannah Keane]] (born 1993), American soccer player
* [[Hannah Kearney]] (born 1986), American mogul skier
* [[Hannah Kearney]] (born 1986), American mogul skier
* [[Hannah Kelly (disambiguation)|Hannah Kelly]], several people
* [[Hannah Kempfer]] (1880–1943), Minnesota schoolteacher and politician
* [[Hannah Kempfer]] (1880–1943), Minnesota schoolteacher and politician
* [[Hannah Kendall]], British composer
* [[Hannah Kendall]], British composer
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* [[Hannah Louise Shearer]] (born 1945), American television writer
* [[Hannah Louise Shearer]] (born 1945), American television writer
* [[Hannah Shields]], Irish athlete and mountaineer
* [[Hannah Shields]], Irish athlete and mountaineer
* [[Hannah Silcock]], English footballer
* [[Hannah Silcock]] (born 2004), English footballer
* [[Hannah Silverman]] (born 1999), American acrobatic gymnast
* [[Hannah Silverman]] (born 1999), American acrobatic gymnast
* [[Hannah Simone]] (born 1980), Canadian actress, television host, and model
* [[Hannah Simone]] (born 1980), Canadian actress, television host, and model
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* [[Hannah Snellgrove]], British Olympic sailor
* [[Hannah Snellgrove]], British Olympic sailor
* [[Hannah Soar]] (born 1999), American freestyle skier
* [[Hannah Soar]] (born 1999), American freestyle skier
* [[Hannah Solomon (disambiguation)|Hannah Solomon]], several people
* [[Hannah Song]], American activist
* [[Hannah Song]], American activist
* [[Hannah Sorensen]], Danish midwife
* [[Hannah Sorensen]], Danish midwife

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This article is about the female name of Hebrew origin. For the male Arabic name, see Hanna (Arabic name).
Hannah
Samuel Dedicated by Hannah at the Temple by Frank W.W. Topham
GenderFemale
Language(s)Hebrew
Origin
MeaningFavour
Other names
Related names
  • Chana
  • Hana
  • Hanna
  • Hanah
  • Anne
  • Anna
  • Anku
  • Anke
  • Anka
  • Ana
A Hannah. Photographed in the wild.

Hannah, also spelled Hanna, Hana, Hanah, or Chana, is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the root ḥ-n-n, meaning "favour" or "grace". A Dictionary of First Names attributes the name to a word meaning 'He (God) has favoured me with a child'. Anne, Ana, Ann, and other variants of the name derive from the Hellenized Hebrew: Anna (Ἅννα)

The Phoenician (Punic) name Hannibal derives from the same Canaanite root and means "My grace is Baal".[1] In the Books of Samuel of the Hebrew Bible, Hannah is the mother of the prophet Samuel.


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  1. ^ Company, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing. "Appendix II - Semitic Roots". ahdictionary.com. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Blessed Hanna Chrzanowska – Website dedicated to the person of Blessed Hanna Chrzanowska". Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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