Girl names

Hanan name meaning

حنان

Hanan · ha-NAHN

Tenderness, mercy and warmth.

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ح ن ن
Pronunciation
ha-NAHN
Other spellings
None common

About the name Hanan

Hanan means tenderness and compassion. The Quran uses the word in Surah Maryam to describe a quality given to Yahya. The name is used across the Arab world. It shares its root with Haneen, and with Al-Hannan, a name some scholars count among the names of God. The stress falls on the second syllable.

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What is the origin of the name Hanan?

Hanan (حنان) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ح ن ن. Tenderness, mercy and warmth.

How do you write Hanan in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written حنان. In English it is usually spelled Hanan.