Hanan
Ḥanan (חנן) is a name of Biblical Hebrew origin which is also found in Qur'anic Arabic. In Hebrew, it is a masculine name meaning "gracious", "gracious gift" or "grace". In Arabic where it is used as a feminine name, it means "compassion" or "affection".
Meaning & Origin of Hanan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ḥanan (חנן) is a name of Biblical Hebrew origin which is also found in Qur'anic Arabic. In Hebrew, it is a masculine name meaning "gracious", "gracious gift" or "grace". In Arabic where it is used as a feminine name, it means "compassion" or "affection".
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The Story of Hanan
As a girl name
Hanan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1966, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 67 Hanans were born — ranking #2,617 that year. As of 2026, Hanan ranks #3,511 for girls with 44 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 2K Hanans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Hanan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 12 Hanans were born — ranking #6,889 that year. As of 2026, Hanan ranks #6,889 for boys with 12 births, with steady use. In total, more than 139 Hanans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Hanan
Hanan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Hanan's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #2,583. Use the chart and map above to compare Hanan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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