Hanna (Arabic name)

Hanna
PronunciationHAN-a
Language(s)Arabic
Origin
Word/nameSyriac / Aramaic
Region of originIsrael, Lebanon, Syria and Egypt)

Hanna, Henna, or Hana is an Arabic name (حنّا), common particularly among Arab Christians in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Egypt, deriving from the Syriac/Aramaic name for the Apostle John. In turn, the Syriac name is borrowed from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yoḥānān) meaning God is gracious.

Notable people with the name include:

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