Hannah

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ORIGIN & HISTORY

Originated from the Hebrew name "Khannah,"^[1] meaning "graciousness," "favor," "grace" It comes from the stem of Hanan, meaning "he was gracious."

The name Hannah is believed to be Biblical and Hebrew in its original form, although the original Hebrew spelling is "Khannah," and means "gracious" or "grace of God." The name first appeared in Biblical form as Hannah, the mother of Samuel. She was unable to have children and prayed diligently for a child. She was thought to be intoxicated in public when found praying silently with only her lips moving. She was confronted by the priest, Eli, and she informed him she was praying for a child. When her son, Samuel, was born, she took him to Eli at the young age of four to dedicate him to the Lord's service. The meaning of her name certainly applies in this story, as she graciously returned her son to the Lord, acknowledging that her God was the one who gave her the child.

POPULARITY

The name Hannah has been on a rollercoaster trip of popularity through the last several hundred years. It was a very popular name in the 19th century, remaining in the top 25 names between 1800 and 1850. However, the name Hannah took an extreme downward turn and was not at all at the top of the list in names for the first 60 years of the 1900s. It was actually the 903rd most popular name in the 1960s, but began to slowly regain popularity in the 70s and 80s. In the 90s, it soared to the top, with the peak coming in the mid-90s. In the United States, it has remained in the top 10 names since 1995, with second most popular name being its highest ranking. American and Irish parents have both used the name with increasing popularity in the past few years.

FACTS

The name Hannah has experienced a jump in popularity lately because of the Disney Channel show, Hannah Montana. Many children, girls and boys alike, have become part of the Hannah Montana fever. Even parents favor the show, stating that its positive values make it a winning program. Parents have been known to pay hundreds of dollars to guarantee their children a ticket to her concerts nationwide.

The name Hannah in other languages:

• Hanna or Hana, meaning "flower" in Japanese
• Anne, French, and Ann, English
• Anna, Latin or Channah, Hebrew
• The name Hannah means "colorful" in Persian, "happiness" in Arabic, "grace" in English, and "faithful" in an obscure ancient Hebrew dialect.

NAMESAKES

• Hannah was Samuel's mother from the Bible
• Hannah, the movie, released in 1997, starring Elfi Eschke, August Zirner, Jurgen Hentsch, Paul Herwig (II) and Max Tidof.
• Hannah Montana, Disney Channel program
• The Prayer of Hannah, by Kenn Gividen
• Hannah, North Dakota
• Hannah, South Carolina

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Hannah Hoes Van Buren, wife of former 8th president Martin Van Buren, born on March 8th, 1783 and died on Feb. 5th, 1819.
• Hannah Montana, also known as Miley Cyrus, daughter of popular country music star Billy Ray Cyrus.

NOTES

OTHER HANNAH'S

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Author: Adrienne Lewis