Hananiah Forename

320,017th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 672 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Hananiah Forename Definition:

Hebrew (masculine) - Grace of the Lord.

Hananiah Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria
100%
4991:355,84012,504
Israel
 
76%
651:129,2764,948
United States
 
56%
471:7,713,55384,237
Philippines
 
96%
251:4,240,37976,922
Malawi
100%
91:1,901,3689,999
Uganda
100%
41:10,239,23065,177
Indonesia-31:85,987,8891,072,651
Zambia-31:5,284,93137,895
Malaysia
 
67%
31:10,149,980208,386
India
100%
21:607,438,9864,324,298
Trinidad and Tobago-21:680,71023,658
Saint Lucia
100%
21:88,9085,280
Zimbabwe
100%
11:15,423,817113,731
Brazil-11:214,236,154864,335
Papua New Guinea
100%
11:8,152,314202,620
Pakistan-11:194,357,680303,535
Madagascar-11:23,629,4086,628
Liberia
100%
11:4,412,06136,340
Kenya-11:46,307,11074,921
Ghana-11:26,986,21613,521

Hananiah (1,197) may also be a surname.

Hananiah Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Hebrew (masculine) - Grace of the Lord.

What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody

Han-a-ny'-ah, grace or mercy of the Lord. 1. One of the three young men of the tribe of Judah, and of the royal family, carried to Babylon, and whose name was changed to that of Shadrach. Dan. i. 7. 2. The son of Zerubbabel. 1 Chron. iii. 3. The son of Azur, who was a false prophet of the city of Gibeon. Jer. xxviii. 1, &c.

The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar

Meaning: the grace of Jah.

A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson

A Hebrew name, meaning: Whom Jehovah graciously gave.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Hananiah Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hannaniah9496/
Chananiah942/
Hananniah942/
Hanahniah941/
Hhananiah941/
Hanania933,343/
Ananiah93365/
Hannahniah891/
Hananias88191/
Annaniah8892/
Hasnania8871/
Hannania8823/
Chanania8816/
Ananiash8814/
Khanania8812/
Jananiah885/
Hananiha884/
Hananiaz883/
Hananeah882/
Hananyah882/
Ananniah882/
Hanannia881/
Ainaniah881/
Anania8615,552/
Chenaniah8226/
Chananyah8211/
Asnahniah829/
Hosnaniah825/
Anaaniash823/
Chananjah823/
Hannanias822/
Hannaneah821/
Hananaiya821/
Annaniash821/
Ananias8073,552/
Annania80418/
Ananija80125/
Hananya80123/
Hananja8094/
Asnania8022/
Ananiaz8016/
Ananiat8013/
Janania8013/
Anannia8012/
Ganania807/
Ainania805/
Angania805/
Ananyah804/
Ananeah804/
Anagnia803/
Ananhia802/
Ananiha802/
Agnania802/
Anainia802/
Hananha801/
Hananio801/
Anoniah801/
Ananiad801/
Henania801/
Ananiaa801/
Channanyah781/
Ainehaniah781/
Chananya753,338/
Annanias751,462/
Chananja75109/
Anannias7527/
Ananggia7515/
Hananjay7510/
Eenaniah756/
Khananya756/
Annaniaz753/
Jananija753/
Ananhias753/
Aananias752/
Hannanja752/
Hainanya751/
Gangania751/
Gananija751/
Hanaenya751/
Hananyoa751/
Annaniae751/
Annaniea751/
Chenania751/
Chananea751/
Anagnias751/
Anainias751/
Ananiass751/
Ananihoj751/
Ananaiya751/
Anaynnia751/
Anasnias751/
Ahananya751/
Janainia751/
Jananyah751/
Annannia751/
Annoniah751/
Aunanias751/
Hanainya751/
Hannanya751/
Janannia751/
Haynagna751/
Hanamjah751/
Hananyas751/
Amnaniaz751/
Anaanias751/
Anahania751/
Ananya7158,419/
Ananio71109/
Anonia7198/
Anenia7153/
Ananja7146/
Ananea7137/
Changanya7122/
Enania7119/
Onania7116/
Chananjay7113/
Cheneniah7112/
Anagna718/
Channanya716/
Asnanniah714/
Chainanya714/
Khananjay714/
Anangnath713/
Ananha713/
Anónia713/
Jhananjay713/
Anañia712/
Annannias712/
Anánia711/
Anânia711/
Chanhanya711/
Chanainya711/
Chananyas711/
Anainayia711/
Ananayias711/
Ánania711/
Hounagnia711/
Henanihau711/
Annahnias711/
Anannya678,943/
Ananjay67554/
Annanya67189/
Jananya67138/
Ananyaa6763/
Anonias6756/
Anotnia6739/
Onanias6720/
Ananios6711/
Aananya6711/
Anhonia678/
Ananjai678/
Ananyat678/
Annonia678/
Agnonia678/
Ananyaj677/
Ananyay676/
Anganya675/
Annenia675/
Ongania675/
Atnonia674/
Ananyha673/
Angonia673/
Eunania673/
Henenia672/
Henonia672/
Anainya672/
Anaanya672/
Gananya672/
Aunanya672/
Eneniah672/
Hononia672/
Jonania672/
Agnagna671/
Ananjas671/
Gananja671/
Gonania671/
Asnonia671/
Aynenia671/
Aunonia671/
Anonija671/
Anneñia671/
Annanea671/
Annanha671/
Añanias671/
Chhananjay671/
Chaitnanya671/
Enaniha671/
Anagnas671/
Anaigna671/
Ananeha671/
Ananjya671/
Anasnya671/
Ounania671/
Honanya671/
Janonia671/
Annanja671/
Ananéas671/
Ainanya671/
Anainha671/
Anainho671/

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