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".
- Biblical
- Arabic
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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- Arabic
The Story of Hanan
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Hanan as a girl name dates back to 1966, when 6 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 67 newborns named Hanan — #2,617 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Hanans. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,511 among girl names 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
American parents first put Hanan on the record books as a boy name in 1988, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 12 Hanans were born — ranking #6,889 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Hanans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (12 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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
Variants & Related Forms of Hanan
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Hanan. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Hanan
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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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