Graciousness from stem of hanan he was gracious showed favor See definitions of hannah.

Hannah in hebrew meaning. Abarim Publications Biblical Dictionary. As an English name Hannah was not regularly used until after the Protestant Reformation. In the Bible Hannah was an important character mother of Samuel.

This name may be viewed either as meaning father of many in Hebrew or else as a contraction of Abram 1 and המון hamon meaning many multitude. A Dictionary of First Names attributes the name to a word meaning He God has favoured me with a child. 20 mother of Samuel 1 Samuel 12twice in verse.

What does Hannah mean and stand for. Hannah is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Channah meaning grace. Hannah originates in Hebrew language and means gracious.

Hannah in Hebrew Note. Deriving from the Hebrew name Channah Hannah means grace Hannah is well-known as the mother of Samuel in the Old Testament. חנהproper name feminineᵐ5Ἄνναcompare Nabataean חנהEutNo.

Hebrew name Other origins for the name Hannah include - Hebrew Biblical EnglishThe name Hannah is most often used as a girl name or female name. From the Hebrew name חנה Channah meaning favour or grace. In Hebrew the name Hannah means -.

Hannah is a feminine Hebrew name meaning Gods gift to the world a more modern interpretation of this meaning would be favour or grace. After a blessing from Eli she finally became pregnant with Samuel. Today it is one of the most popular biblical names given to little girls gaining increasing familiarity as a name appearing in television and movies quite frequently over the last 20 years.