Its the name that actress Lena Dunham chose for her character in hit series Girls.

Meaning of hannah in the bible. She became pregnant had a son and named him Samuel which means God hears But Hannah had made a promise to God that if she bore a son she would give him back for Gods service. Hannah was one of two wives of a man named Elkanah who lived in the hill country of Ephraim near Shiloh. Nouns חן hen חנינה hanina תחנה tehinna and תחנון tahanun mean favor or grace.

Hanna is the name of a town in Alberta Canada and Hanna Lake near Quetta Pakistan. After a blessing from Eli she finally became pregnant with Samuel. She acknowledged Gods answer to prayer in the birth of her son and was thankful.

We recognize her for her sorrow. Hannah may have wished that it happened earlier but Gods timing was perfect for her and for Samuel. Abarim Publications Biblical Dictionary.

Hannah was one of the 2 wives of Elkanah from the Ephraim tribe. Because of this Hannah was very grieved. Hannahs name means grace mercy Gesenius Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon.

The verb חנן hanan means to be gracious or to favor. Initially Hannah had no children because according to 1 Samuel 15 the Lord had kept her from having children NLT. Hannah followed through on that promise.

Her rival was Elkanahs other wife Peninnah who had children while Hannah remained barren. The name Hannah comes from חנן hanan meaning be gracious or to implore. In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of Elkanah.