Hannah

Hannah is an English and Hebrew given name derived from the Hebrew Channah, meaning grace or favor, rooted in the element chen. In the Hebrew Bible, Hannah is the mother of the prophet Samuel, and her prayer of thanksgiving in the First Book of Samuel made the name deeply significant in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition, where she is also venerated. The name spread widely through Biblical influence and remains common across Europe and the English-speaking world. Anna and Anne are the primary Latinate cognates, and Hana is a common short form found across multiple languages.