Hebrew

Hannah

Pronounced HAN-uhShare

Meaning: Grace; favor

  • Girl
  • Top 100
  • 2 syllables

The story

Hannah means grace or favor in Hebrew. Its balanced spelling reads the same forward and backward.

Nicknames

  • Annie
  • Han

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Top 100

One of the 100 most popular names in the US.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Hannah comes from Hebrew.

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