HANNAH
HAN-uh
A biblical Hebrew name meaning grace, favor, or mercy.
Meaning
The name is traditionally connected with the Hebrew idea of grace, favor, or mercy. In the excerpts, it is identified as the form Hannah, best known from Hannah the mother of Samuel, and as the source of related forms such as Anna and Anne.
Origin
Hebrewfeminine
Fun fact
The excerpts note that Hannah became especially well known through the biblical figure who was the mother of Samuel.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.