Hanan - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Hanan

HAH-nahn'HAH-nahn'2 syllables
🇮🇱Hebrew
Compassionate

MEANING

Gracious

ORIGIN

Semitic

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hebrew root חָנַן (ḥānan), meaning 'to be gracious or merciful'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used as a given name in Arabic and Hebrew cultures.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used in religious and cultural contexts to denote kindness and compassion.

🇸🇦Arabic
Soft

MEANING

Compassion

ORIGIN

Arabic

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Arabic root حنان, meaning 'tenderness, compassion'.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name is widely used in Arabic-speaking countries and often associated with positive traits.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used traditionally in Arabic culture as a name symbolizing compassion and mercy.

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