How to Say "Hannah" in German

Hannah

Hannah is the German female given name for Hannah. Wiktionary also lists Hanna.

Meaning: female given name (name)

Ways to say it

“hannah” in German
German	IPA
Hannah
Hanna	[ˈhana] (narrow)

Hannah is a female given name used in German-speaking contexts.

The name can appear in two forms: Hannah and Hanna.

In Germany, Hanna was once frequently used as a short form of the name Johanna, which means 'God is gracious'.
While Hannah is a female name, its masculine counterpart in German is Hannes, a common short form of Johannes.
In German naming customs, Hannah is frequently paired in double names, such as Hannah-Maria or Hannah-Sophie.

„Denkt Hanna wohl noch an mich?“ – „Ich bezweifle es. Die hat dich hinter sich gelassen und schon einen Neuen.“
"Does Hannah still think of me?" "I doubt it, mate. She's moved on, got a new fella."
This sentence shows the name Hanna used in a conversation about someone moving on.
Tatoeba #12290831 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #12287254 by sundown
„Hanna!“ – „Lea!“ – „Wie ich leibe und lebe! Du bist wieder da!“ – „Jawohl!“ – „Zum Henker noch mal! Wie geht’s dir?“ – „Gleich viel besser, wo ich dich sehe. Hast du Zeit für ein Bierchen? Wir haben uns ja einiges zu erzählen.“
"Hannah!" "Leah!" "As I live and breathe! You're back!" "I am!" "How the devil are you?" "All the better for seeing you. Have you got time for a pint? Bit of a catch-up?"
This sentence shows the name Hanna being called out to a friend.
Tatoeba #11235222 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #11071028 by sundown
Hannah und Hans, können wir zu euch nach Hause kommen?
Hannah and Hans, can we come to your house?
This sentence shows the name Hanna used when addressing two people, Hannah and Hans.
Tatoeba #13731397 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13731399 by Ioan_Cristian

Lukas and Hannah meet at a busy train station.

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