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The baby name Elhanan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced el-HAN-ən (EL-hah-nən); Hebrew approx. el-ḥa-NAN.

Elhanan is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: el-HAN-ən (EL-hah-nən); Hebrew approx. el-ḥa-NAN

What is the meaning of the name Elhanan ?

The baby name Elhanan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced el-HAN-ən (EL-hah-nən); Hebrew approx. el-ḥa-NAN.

Elhanan is Hebrew in Origin.

Elhanan is a Hebrew masculine given name meaning “God has shown favor” or “God is gracious,” from El (“God”) + ḥanan (“to be gracious, show mercy”). In Hebrew script it appears as אלחנן, traditionally vocalized Elḥanan.

It occurs in the Hebrew Bible: Elhanan son of Dodo, one of King David’s warriors; and a textual tradition where Elhanan slays a Philistine champion, clarified as Goliath’s brother in Chronicles. The name persisted in Jewish communities through the Middle Ages (e.g., Tosafist Elhanan ben Isaac) and is used in modern Israel. English-speaking Protestants occasionally adopted it in the 17th–19th centuries. Variants and transliterations include Elchanan, Elchonon (Yiddish), Elkhanan (Russian), and the short forms Chanan/Hanan; related cognates from the same root include Hananiah (Chananya) and the feminine Hannah/Channah.

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Elhanan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
IL 0 #263 12 6,291
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PS Boys 0 #499 50 10,655
IL Boys 0 #503 105 10,983
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
United States Boys 2023 #894 5 7,053
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Elhanan is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
CL
EG
IL
MA

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Elhanan is predominantly a boy's name.
Elhanan is a 3 syllable name, pronounced el-HAN-ən (EL-hah-nən); Hebrew approx. el-ḥa-NAN.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Elchanan, Elḥanan, El Hanan, El-Hanan and Elhanen.
Across languages, Elhanan has these equivalents: Yochanan / Johanan (Hebrew), John (English), Ian (Scottish), Ivan (Slavic), Giovanni (Italian), and 2 more.
Somewhat — Elhanan ranked #894 in United States in 2023, placing it just outside the most common names.