The baby name Hannan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈhænən/ (HAN-ən),Arabic (approx.): /ħanˈnɑːn/ (han-NAAN),Hebrew (approx.): /χaˈnan/ (kha-NAN).
The baby name Hannan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈhænən/ (HAN-ən),Arabic (approx.): /ħanˈnɑːn/ (han-NAAN),Hebrew (approx.): /χaˈnan/ (kha-NAN).
Hannan is Arabic, English, Hebrew, Irish in Origin.
Hannan blends Arabic and Hebrew roots. In Arabic, it derives from hanan, “tenderness, compassion,” and the intensive form hannan, “deeply compassionate; affectionate.” The term appears in the Qur’an (19:13) describing Prophet Yahya’s bestowed compassion, and hannan is invoked in devotional phrases as a divine epithet, which also underlies the compound Abdul Hannan. In Hebrew, Hanan stems from the verb hanan, “to be gracious, to show favor,” borne by several minor biblical figures. Across traditions, the name carries shades of compassion, mercy, grace, and tenderness.
Usage varies by region: in Muslim communities it is commonly a masculine name, while Arabic Hanan is often feminine; in Hebrew contexts Hanan/Hannan is masculine. Variants and related forms include Hanan, Hanen, Chanan (Hebrew transliteration), Hannon, and the cognates Hannah, Hananiah, and Yohanan/John.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #72 | 8 | 3,375 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #96 | 11 | 5,459 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #116 | 18 | 6,332 |
| KW | 0 | #117 | 5 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #178 | 3 | 1,663 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #185 | 43 | 5,992 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #223 | 559 | 10,045 |
| PS | 0 | #224 | 3 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #266 | 8 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #271 | 4 | 3,535 |
| Canada | Girls | 2020 | #279 | 5 | 2,919 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #289 | 108 | 15,987 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #291 | 26 | 15,378 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #301 | 6 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #302 | 24 | 7,570 |
| SA | 0 | #304 | 9 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #331 | 7 | 6,973 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #335 | 11 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #361 | 26 | 8,413 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BH | 0 | #366 | 189 | 17,937 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| EG | 0 | #390 | 11 | 6,387 | |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #416 | 12 | 2,041 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #420 | 595 | 17,948 |
| France | Girls | 2010 | #422 | 3 | 3,152 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #445 | 71 | 19,177 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #454 | 336 | 18,755 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #459 | 8 | 10,523 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #473 | 81 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #487 | 222 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #489 | 16 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #507 | 29 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #511 | 13 | 10,981 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #526 | 173 | 17,960 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #535 | 18 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #539 | 10 | 10,655 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #588 | 20 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #602 | 16 | 11,648 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #606 | 1,712 | 28,008 |
| LB | 0 | #607 | 52 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #624 | 105 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #642 | 501 | 22,615 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #642 | 26 | 13,071 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #647 | 8 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #655 | 282 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #662 | 314 | 14,742 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #732 | 7 | 3,895 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #765 | 22 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #818 | 177 | 24,821 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #828 | 11 | 4,949 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #851 | 263 | 25,439 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #865 | 137 | 16,750 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #873 | 14 | 15,035 |
| MA | 0 | #884 | 246 | 20,986 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #905 | 51 | 5,933 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #908 | 7 | 8,600 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #926 | 27 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #956 | 28 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| TR | 0 | #1,033 | 179 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,111 | 66 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,326 | 146 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,428 | 19 | 9,415 |
Hannan is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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