Hannah
/HH-AE-N-AH/
Grace, favour, the mother who prayed so fervently the priest thought she was drunk — Hannah in 1 Samuel is the childless woman who wept before God at Shiloh until the priest Eli mistook her moving lips for intoxication. Her son Samuel became Israel's greatest prophet
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Yes — Hannah is a Christian girl name of Hebrew origin, meaning “Grace, favour, the mother who prayed so fervently the priest thought she was drunk — Hannah in 1 Samuel is the childless woman who wept before God at Shiloh until the priest Eli mistook her moving lips for intoxication. Her son Samuel became Israel's greatest prophet”. It also appears in Jewish tradition.
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Meaning & origin
Hannah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Grace, favour, the mother who prayed so fervently the priest thought she was drunk — Hannah in 1 Samuel is the childless woman who wept before God at Shiloh until the priest Eli mistook her moving lips for intoxication. Her son Samuel became Israel's greatest prophet" and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Beyond its Christian heritage, Hannah is also used in Jewish traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among American, European, MiddleEastern, Israeli, Singaporean, Iranian families, Hannah carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Hannah look like?
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See Hannah's baby portrait →What does Hannah's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Hannah resonates in either tradition.
Hannah's destiny number is 1 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Hannah's full reading →
Does Hannah go with your family's names?
Hannah breaks into 4 sounds: /HH-AE-N-AH/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Hannah sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Hannah beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Hannah — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Hannah
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Christian girl names that open with the same syllables as Hannah
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Common questions about Hannah
What does the name Hannah mean?
Hannah means "Grace, favour, the mother who prayed so fervently the priest thought she was drunk — Hannah in 1 Samuel is the childless woman who wept before God at Shiloh until the priest Eli mistook her moving lips for intoxication. Her son Samuel became Israel's greatest prophet." It is a girl name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Hannah a boy or girl name?
Hannah is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Hannah?
Hannah is of Hebrew origin, used in Christian, Jewish traditions, commonly among American, European, MiddleEastern families.
Is Hannah a Christian name?
Yes. Hannah is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of Hebrew origin. It also appears in Jewish tradition.
What does Hannah mean in Hebrew?
Hannah originates from Hebrew, where it means "Grace, favour, the mother who prayed so fervently the priest thought she was drunk — Hannah in 1 Samuel is the childless woman who wept before God at Shiloh until the priest Eli mistook her moving lips for intoxication. Her son Samuel became Israel's greatest prophet."
What are common nicknames for Hannah?
Common short forms of Hannah include Hanny, Hana.
What is the numerology of Hannah?
Hannah has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.
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