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Also known as Hannah (given name), Hannah (first name)
Hannah, also spelled Hanna, Hana, Hanah, or Chana, is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the root ḥ-n-n, meaning "favour" or "grace". A Dictionary of First Names attributes the name to a word meaning 'He (God) has favoured me with a child'. Anne, Ana, Ann, and other variants of the name derive from the Hellenized Hebrew, Anna (Ἄννα).
Hannah, also spelled Hanna, Hana, Hanah, or Chana, is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin (Hebrew: חַנָּה, romanized: Ḥannāh). It is derived from the root ḥ-n-n, meaning "favour" or "grace". A Dictionary of First Names attributes the name to a word meaning 'He (God) has favoured me with a child'. Anne, Ana, Ann, and other variants of the name derive from the Hellenized Hebrew, Anna (Ἄννα).
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Etymology
The Phoenician (Punic) name Hannibal derives from the same Canaanite root and means "My grace is Baal". In the Books of Samuel of the Tanakh, Hannah is Samuel's mother.
Hannah
People
Hannah Caroline Aase (1883–1980), American botanist and cytologist
Hannah Adams (1755–1831), American author
Hannah Afriyie (born 1951), Ghanaian sprinter
Hannah Aitchison (born 1966), American tattoo artist
Hannah Al Rashid (born 1986), British actress, model and activist of Indonesian descent
Hannah Alcorn (born 1990), American voice actress
Hannah Aldworth (died 1778), English philanthropist
Hannah Allam (born 1977), Egyptian-American journalist and reporter
Hannah Allen (1638–?), British writer
Hannah Alligood, American actress
Hannah Alper, Canadian activist
Hannah Altman, Jewish American photographer
Hannah Anderson, several people
Hannah Arendt (1906–1975), German Jewish philosopher
Hannah Arnold, several people
Hannah Arterian (born 1949), American law school dean
Hannah Arterton (born 1989), British actor and singer
Hannah Aspden (born 2000), American Paralympic swimmer
Biblical figures
Hannah (biblical figure), the mother of Samuel from the Books of Samuel
Saint Anne, mother of Mary, mother of Jesus
Woman with seven sons, an unnamed Jewish martyr in 2 Maccabees, usually given the name Hannah
Anna the Prophetess, a prophetess in the Gospel of Luke, spelled Hannah in some translations
Fictional characters
Hannah Ashworth, in the English soap opera Hollyoaks
Hannah Baker, protagonist in both the novel and Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
Hannah Baxter, semi-fictional character and protagonist of the British television series Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Hannah McKay, in the TV series Dexter
Hannah Martin, in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
Hannah Montana, alter ego of Miley Cyrus' character Miley Stewart in the Hannah Montana
Hannah Osborne (Hollyoaks), in the British soap opera
Hannah Wilson, in the Australian soap opera Home and Away
Hannah, a character in the film 28 Days Later
Hannah, in the film Arrival
Hannah, in the TV series Chuck
Hannah, in the film Crazy, Stupid, Love
Hannah, the character in both film versions of Hannah (2017 film) and Hannah (1997 film)
Hannah, the titular character of Hannah and Her Sisters
Hannah, in the film Made of Honor
Hannah Abbott, a character in the Harry Potter series
Hannah Asher, in the medical drama Chicago Med
Hanna (given name)
People
Hanna-Katri Aalto (born 1978), Finnish tennis player
Hanna Abboud, Syrian writer
Hanna Abrazhevich (born 2002), Belarusian pair skater
Hanna Abu-Hanna (1928–2022), Palestinian writer
Hanna Adler (1859–1947), Danish school principal and physicist
Hanna Adolfsen (1872–1926), Norwegian politician and women's activist
Hanna Åhlén (born 1994), Swedish handball player
Hanna Ahroni (born 1933), Israeli singer
Hanna Akiva (born 1974), Israeli social activist
Hanna Alström (born 1981), Swedish actress
Hanna Alwan (born 1954), Lebanese bishop
Hanna Andersin (1861–1914), Finnish educator
Hanna Antonieva (born 1961), Ukrainian politician
Hanna Ardéhn (born 1995), Swedish actress
Hanna Arkhipova (born 1939), Ukrainian politician
Hanna Aronsson Elfman (born 2002), Swedish alpine skier
Hanna Arsenych-Baran (1970–2021), Ukrainian writer of prose, novels and poetry
Hanna Astrup Larsen (1873–1945), Norwegian-American writer, editor and translator
Fictional characters
Hanna, title character in the film bearing her name and the TV series based on it. Portrayed by Saoirse Ronan (film) and Esmé Creed-Miles (series)
Hanna Marin, character from the TV and book series Pretty Little Liars and in the TV series is portrayed by Ashley Benson.
Hanna Jensen, character from the novel Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage
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Hannah Lillith Assadi, American author
Hannah Atkins (1923–2010), American politician
Hannah Auchentaller (born 2001), Italian biathlete
Hannah August, American press secretary
Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo (1915–2015), Nigerian businesswoman and politician
Hannah Johnston Bailey (1839–1923), American Quaker teacher, activist and advocate
Hannah Baker (born 2004), English cricketer
Hannah Ball (1734–1792), English Wesleyan Methodist
Hannah Baptiste, Guyanese footballer
Hannah Bardell (born 1983), Scottish politician
Hannah Connell Barker (1844–1918), American businesswoman
Hannah Barnes (born 1993), British cyclist
Hannah Barnett-Trager (1870–1943), English writer and activist
Hannah Bast, German computer scientist
Hannah Bat Shahar (born 1944), Israeli writer
Hannah Battersby (c. 1836–1889), American sideshow performer
Hannah Beachler (born 1970), American production designer
Hannah Beard (born 1988), English footballer
Hannah Beazley (born 1979), Australian politician
Hannah Beckerman, English author and journalist
Hannah Beech, American journalist
Hannah Bell (born 1969), Canadian politician
Hannah Benka-Coker (1903–1952), Sierra Leone-born educator
Hannah Bergstedt (born 1977), Swedish politician
Hannah Berry, British comics artist and writer
Hannah Betfort (born 1999), American soccer player
Hannah Bilka (born 2001), American ice hockey player
Hannah Billig (1901–1987), English medical doctor
Hannah Black, British artist
Hannah Blake (born 2000), English-born New Zealand footballer
Hannah Blank (born 1930), American author
Hannah Blilie (born 1981), American musician
Hannah Blore, Welsh sailor
Hannah Blundell (born 1994), English professional footballer
Hannah Blythyn (born 1979), Welsh Labour politician and Member of the Senedd for Delyn
Hannah Boleyn, British singer songwriter
Hannah Borden Palmer (1843–1940), American temperance reformer
Hannah Botha (1923–2007), South African actress
Hannah Botterman (born 1999), England international rugby union player
Hannah Mary Bouvier Peterson (1811–1870), American textbook author
Hannah Bowley (born 1984), Australian basketball player
Hannah Brackenbury (1795–1873), English philanthropist
Hannah Brand (1754–1821), English actress, poet and playwright
Hannah Brandt (born 1993), American ice hockey player
Hannah Brewer (born 1993), Australian soccer player
Hannah Brier (born 1998), British sprinter
Hannah Britland (born 1990), British actress and model
Hannah Broederlow (born 1988), New Zealand netball player
Hannah Bromley (born 1986), New Zealand footballer
Hannah Bronfman (born 1987), American DJ, influencer, and entrepreneur
Hannah Brown (born 1994), American television personality and model
Hannah Brown (born 1990), British canoeist
Hannah Brown Skeele (1829–1901), American painter
Hannah Brückner (born 1958), American sociologist
Hannah Buckley, New Zealand ecologist
Hannah Buckling (born 1992), Australian water polo center back
Hannah Burchell (born 1995), Australian rules footballer
Hannah Burdon (1800–1877), English novelist
Hannah de Burgh Whyte (born 1991), Irish cricketer
Hannah Burke (born 1988), English golfer
Hannah Burkhill (born 2000), Australian synchronized swimmer
Hannah Button (born 1996), Australian rules footballer
Hannah L. Buxbaum, American academic administrator
Hannah Cain (born 1999), Wales international footballer
Hannah Cairo (born 2007), American mathematician
Hannah Callowhill Penn (1671–1727), second wife of William Penn
Hannah Calvert (born 1997), South African water polo player
Hannah Campbell-Pegg (born 1982), Australian luger
Hannah Casey (born 1988), Irish rugby union player
Hannah Chadwick, American Paralympic cyclist
Hannah Chaplin (1865–1928), English actress, singer and dancer
Hannah Chapman Backhouse (1787–1850), English diarist and Quaker minister
Hannah Cheesman (born 1984), Canadian actress and filmmaker
Hannah B. Chickering (1817–1879), American prison reformer
Hannah Chukwu (born 2003), Hungarian squash player
Hannah Cifers (born 1992), American mixed martial arts fighter
Hannah Claesson (born 1991), Swedish footballer
Hannah Keziah Clapp (1824–1908), American teacher and activist
Hannah Clark (born 1990), English cricketer
Hannah Clarke (1988–2020), Australian sportsperson and murder victim
Hannah Claus (born 1969), indigenous Canadian visual artist
Hannah Claydon (born 1986), English glamour model
Hannah Clayson Smith, American lawyer
Hannah Cloke, British hydrologist
Hannah Clothier Hull (1872–1958), American club woman, feminist and pacifist
Hannah Clover (born 2002), Canadian Wikipedia editor
Hannah Clowes (born 1991), British artistic gymnast
Hannah Cobb, archaeologist
Hannah Cockroft (born 1992), British wheelchair racer
Hannah Cohen, several people
Hannah Cohoon (1788–1864), American painter
Hannah Collin (born 1982), English tennis player
Hannah Collins, British contemporary artist and filmmaker
Hannah Conda, drag performer
Hannah Cooper (born 1979), Liberian hurdler
Hannah Lee Corbin (1728–1782), American planter and feminist
Hannah Cotter (born 2003), New Zealand field hockey player
Hannah Cotton, Israeli classics professor and historian
Hannah Cowley, multiple people
Hannah Crafts, American writer and escaped slave
Hannah Craig (born 1983), Irish canoe slalom racer
Hannah Critchlow (born 1980), British scientist, writer and broadcaster
Hannah Crosbie (born 1997), Scottish wine critic
Hannah Cross, several people
Hannah Cullum-Sanders (born 2003), Australian field hockey player
Hannah Cullwick (1833–1909), English diarist
Hannah Cunliffe (born 1996), American athlete
Hannah Tracy Cutler (1815–1896), American journalist
Hannah Dadds (1941–2011), British train driver
Hannah Dagoe, Irish 18th century thief
Hannah Daniel (born 1986), Welsh actress
Hannah Darlington (born 2002), Australian cricketer
Hannah M. Darlington (1808–1890), American activist
Hannah Davis, several people
Hannah Davison (born 1997), American professional basketball player
Hannah Dederick (born 2002), American Paralympic athlete
Hannah Dee, British computer scientist
Hannah Devlin, English author
Hannah Diamond (born 1991), British singer, songwriter, photographer and visual artist
Hannah Diamond (netball) (born 2003), English netball player
Hannah Diaz (born 1996), American soccer player
Hannah Dines (born 1993), British T2 trike rider
Hannah Dingley (born 1983), Welsh football coach
Hannah Dodd (Paralympian) (born 1992), Australian equestrian Paralympic
Hannah Dodd (born 1995), English actress
Hannah P. Dodge (1821–1896), American educator
Hannah Drake, American poet and activist
Hannah Dreier, American journalist
Hannah Dreissigacker (born 1986), American biathlete
Hannah Drewett (born 1992), English triathlete
Hannah Dudley (1862–1931), Australian Methodist mission sister
Hannah Dunn (born 1991), Australian rules footballer
Hannah Dunne (born 1990), American actress
Hannah Duston (1657–c. 1736), Indian fighter
Hannah Einbinder (born 1995), American comedian and actress
Hannah Bachman Einstein (1862–1929), American child welfare activist
Hannah Elfner (born 1982), German physicist
Hannah Elias (born c. 1865), American businesswoman
Hannah Elizabeth (born 1990), English model and television personality
Hannah Ellis, American singer-songwriter
Hannah Elsy (born 1986), British rower
Hannah Endicott-Douglas (born 1994), Canadian actress
Hannah England (born 1987), British middle-distance running athlete
Hannah Ertel (born 1978), German judoka
Hannah Espia (born 1987), Filipino director
Hannah Eteson, English librarian
Hannah Eurlings (born 2003), Belgian footballer
Hannah Éva (born 1993), American model, artist and Internet personality
Hannah Every-Hall (born 1977), Australian rower
Hannah Ewings (born 2004), Australian rules footballer
Hannah Thurber Fairfield (1808–1894), American portrait painter
Hannah Dakota Fanning (born 1994), American actress, known as Dakota Fanning
Hannah Tobey Farmer (1823–1891), American philanthropist, writer, and social reformer
Hannah Ferguson (born 1992), American model
Hannah Ferguson (commentator) (born 1998), Australian political commentator
Hannah Fidell (born 1985), American film director, producer and screenwriter
Hannah Fielding, Egyptian writer
Hannah Fierman (born 1987), British-American actress
Hannah Firmin (born 1956), English illustrator and printmaker
Hannah Fleming (born 1991), Scottish curler
Hannah Flippen (born 1995), American softball player
Hannah Forster (born 1991), English footballer
Hannah Forster (activist), Gambian human rights activist
Hannah Foster, several people
Hannah Jane Fox (born 1976), British actress
Hannah Fox (born 1969), American boxer
Hannah Frank (1908–2008), British artist
Hannah Franklin, Canadian sculptor and painter
Hannah Freeman (1731–1802), Lenape indigenous healer, artisan and farmer
Hannah French, English field hockey player
Hannah Friedman (born 1986), American writer, director, and musician
Hannah Fry (born 1984), British mathematician
Hannah Fury, American singer-songwriter
Hannah Gablać (born 1995), German field hockey player
Hannah Gadsby (born 1978), Australian comedian
Hannah Gale (1876–1970), British-born Canadian politician
Hannah Gavron (1936–1965), Palestine-born British sociologist
Hannah Geffert, American politician
Hannah Georgas (born 1983), Canadian musician
Hannah Gill (born 1999), Barbadian swimmer
Hannah Ginsborg, American academic
Hannah Gladden (born 1996), American wrestler
Hannah Glasse (1708–1770), English cookbook writer
Hannah Godwin (born 1995), American television personality, model and YouTuber
Hannah Godfrey (born 1997), English footballer
Hannah Gold, British children's author
Hannah Goldy (born 1992), American mixed martial arts fighter
Hannah Gonzalez (born 1990), Colombian model
Hannah Goodlad, Scottish politician
H. B. Goodwin (1827–1893), American novelist
Hannah Gordon (born 1941), Scottish actress
Hannah Flagg Gould (1789–1864), American poet
Hannah Graaf (born 1978), Swedish glamour model and singer
Hannah Grace (born 1993), Welsh musical artist
Hannah Grae, musical artist
Hannah Graf, British army officer and transgender rights activist
H. Isabel Graham (1869–1941), Canadian poet
Hannah Simpson Grant (1798–1883), mother of president Ulysses S. Grant
Hannah Gravenall (born 1988), New Zealand field hockey player
Hannah Green, several people
Hannah Greenwood (born 1987), Australian actress
Hannah Greg (1766–1828), wife of British businessman
Hannah Grier Coome (1837–1921), Canadian religious sister
Hannah Griffitts (1727–1817), American poet
Hannah Gross (born 1992), Canadian actress
Hannah Hampton (born 2000), English professional footballer
Hannah Nokes (1898–1972), American transgender pioneer
Hannah Hanson Kinney, American seamstress
Hannah Hardaway (born 1978), American freestyle skier
Hannah Harding (born 1990), New Zealand Song Writer
Hannah Hart (born 1986), American internet personality, comedian, actress and author
Hannah E. Hashkes, Israeli philosopher
Hannah Haughn (born 1994), Canadian field hockey player