חנה
ḥaná
חנה (ḥaná) is the Hebrew way to say the female given name Hannah.
חנה is a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
ḥaná
Did you know?
- The name 'Hannah' is actually a Hebrew name that traveled into English via the Greek and Latin versions of the Bible, rather than the other way around.
- In the Hebrew Bible, חנה is the mother of the prophet Samuel and is famous for praying silently, with only her lips moving, which was an unusual way to pray at the time.
- The word for 'grace' (חן) derived from the same root as חנה is used in modern Hebrew to describe a person's poise or elegance.
Examples in context
- חנה היא יהודיה רפורמית.Hannah is a Reform Jew.This sentence illustrates the use of חנה as a subject in a sentence.Tatoeba #8785961 by shekitten, translation #8785940 by shekitten
- חנה היא חברה טובה שלי.Hannah hee khavera tova sheli.Hannah is a good friend of mine.
Example conversation
Noam and Maya are talking about a mutual friend.
- נועם Noamאת מכירה את חנה?At makira et Hannah?Do you know Hannah?
- מאיה Mayaכן, היא חברה שלי.Ken, hi chavera sheli.Yes, she is my friend.
- נועם Noamהיא נראית נחמדה מאוד.Hi nir'at nechemna me'od.She seems very nice.
- מאיה Mayaהיא באמת מאוד נחמדה.Hi be'emet me'od nechmada.She really is very nice.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry חנה, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
