 Meaning of name Hannah
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Meaning  The name Hannah has the following meaning: The Hebrew word for "Grace". It appears in the Old Testament in the form of the mother of prophet Samuel. The name remained popular ever since the 1600s until 19th century. Its popularity then dipped a little afterwards, but today, the name still remains a popular choice for many.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls. Popularity
As a baby girl name, Hannah is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 4 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Hannah fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 6 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 23 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Hannah in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Hannah is pronounced as heh-nah Origins Related names Variants Popular Variants for the name Hannah: Ana (Spanish), Ann (English), Anna (English), Annalie (Finnish), Anneka (Swedish), Anya (Russian), Chana, Chanah, Hana (Slavic), Hanae, Hanalee, Hanalise, Hanne (Norse), Hanneka, Hannela, Hannele, Hannella, Hannelore, Hanny, Nan (Nickname) Style We think the name Hannah should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional girl namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Hannah to be: A very old-fashioned girl who is quiet and introvertedIn one word, you might describe Hannah as a(n) " old-fashioned" person. See other "old-fashioned" names for girls. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Hannah (or its variants) are: Hannah Höch, born on 1 November, a famous artist. Hannah Höch's background: German artist, who was involved in the Dadaist movement during the World War I, which concentrates on art with anti-war politics. She is is best known for her work of the Weimar period, when she was one of the originators of photomontage. Page Hannah, born on 13 April, a famous actress. Page Hannah's background: Film and TV actress. She is famous for her role in U.S. TV drama 'Fame' and in the 1975 daytime drama 'Search for Tomorrow'. She is also the sister of well-known actress Darryl Hannah and her uncle is the cinematographer Haskell Wexler. Hannah Cornett, born on 29 August, a famous actress. Hannah Cornett's background: American actress and model. She is an accomplished actress, a pro-triathlete and pro-surfer competing for SCOTTUSA and Hawaiian Island Creation. In 2006, she was named by Maxim as one of the 'Hometown Hotties'. She also appeared in recent films such as 'Surfer Dude'. 
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