hannah

IPA/hˈanə/
KK[hˈænə]IPA/hˈænə/

hannah — noun

1. a female first name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Bible as the mother of th

1.noun
Definition

a female first name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Bible as the mother of the prophet Samuel

Example

Hannah is my best friend from elementary school.

My sister named her daughter Hannah after our grandmother.

personal name given in honour of someone

Usage Note

Hannah has been a popular girls' name in English-speaking countries for centuries and is also used in many other languages with the same spelling.

Etymology

HebrewEnglish

The name Hannah comes from the Hebrew name Channah (חַנָּה), meaning 'favour' or 'grace'. In the Old Testament, Hannah was the mother of the prophet Samuel. The name entered English through Latin and Greek translations of the Bible and has remained a popular girls' name since the Protestant Reformation.