Hanaan
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning gracious; merciful.
Hanaan by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Hanaan. In the US, 6 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hanaan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hananmerciful or compassionate25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hanaahappiness; contentment12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannan14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Hannagrace; variant of Hannah122 in England and Wales (2025)
- HaniaGod is gracious; form of Hannah106 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Hanaan
Names that are said the same way as Hanaan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean grace
Like Hanaan, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)
- Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Hanaan
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