The baby name Hannibal is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhænɪbəl/ (HAN-i-bəl).
The baby name Hannibal is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhænɪbəl/ (HAN-i-bəl).
Hannibal is in Origin.
Hannibal is a Punic (Phoenician) theophoric name from the elements ḥnn (“grace, favor”) and Baʿal (“lord,” the name of a deity), yielding the sense “Baal is gracious” or “the favor of Baal.” Latin preserved it as Hannibal, while Greek sources render it Hanníbas (Ἁννίβας). Notable later forms include Annibal (French), Aníbal (Spanish and Portuguese), Anibal (variant spelling), Annibale (Italian), and the English/German Hannibal.
Most famous as the name of Hannibal Barca, the Carthaginian general of the Second Punic War, it entered European consciousness through classical histories. Admiration for his generalship coexisted with reluctance to use a name invoking a non‑biblical god and Rome’s great adversary, so it remained rare in Christian Europe. Renaissance and Enlightenment classicism produced sporadic revivals, especially in Italy, France, and Iberia. Today Hannibal/Aníbal is uncommon in English but familiar in Romance languages, carrying connotations of strategy, audacity, and antiquity.
| Hannibal Hannibal was a prominent military commander from Ancient Carthage, best known for leading his army, including war elephants, across the Alps during the Second Punic War against Rome. His strategic prowess and daring tactics made him one of history's greatest military leaders. | Hannibal Hamlin Hannibal Hamlin is best known for serving as the 15th vice president of the United States under Abraham Lincoln from 1861 to 1865. An American politician and diplomat, he was also the first Republican to hold the vice presidency. | Hannibal Buress Hannibal Buress is an American comedian and actor best known for his stand-up comedy and for roles in Broad City and Spider-Man: Homecoming. He also works as a writer, producer, musician, and venue owner, and he began performing comedy in 2002 while attending Southern Illinois University. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #253 | 4 | 7,111 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #304 | 22 | 7,401 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 6 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #491 | 9 | 7,625 |
| LY | 0 | #492 | 44 | 12,703 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #521 | 6 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #615 | 8 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #650 | 16 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| TN | 0 | #690 | 140 | 13,765 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #760 | 8 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #859 | 20 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #875 | 12 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #902 | 19 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #913 | 18 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #931 | 22 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #939 | 44 | 16,355 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,113 | 16 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,155 | 22 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,435 | 37 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,600 | 15 | 28,008 |
Hannibal is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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