Chanan
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning gracious or merciful.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Chanan by the numbers
Chanan was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Chanan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Chancefortune, luck; occupational name1,359 in the US (2017)
- Canaanland of low-lying areas; biblical place name324 in the US (2017)
- Ciarandark, black; small dark one32 in England and Wales (2025)
- Chasenhuntsman; a form of Chasen or Chase51 in the US (2017)
- Cainanpossessor, one who acquires40 in the US (2017)
- Conansmall wolf, hound23 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Chanan
Names that are said the same way as Chanan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean grace
Like Chanan, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
- JaxsonGod is gracious; a form of Jackson4,832 in the US (2017)
- EvanGod is gracious4,795 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Chanan
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