한나
hanna
한나 (hanna) is the Korean form of the female given name Hannah.
한나 is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
hanna
Did you know?
- In Korea, names are often chosen based on Hanja (Chinese characters), but 한나 is frequently a 'pure Korean' name without associated Chinese characters.
- The syllable 한 in 한나 is the same character used in 한글 (Hangeul) and 한국 (Hanguk), often evoking the idea of 'greatness' or 'Korea'.
- The name 한나 is closely related to the Korean word 하나, which means 'one'.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 한나님. 저는 김지원입니다.Hello, Hannah-nim. My name is Jiwon Kim.
- 존경하는 한나씨께,To the respected Hannah-ssi
- 안녕, 한나! 오늘 뭐 할 거야?Hey, Hannah! What are you up to today?
- 한나가 학교에 가요.Hannaga hakgyoe gayo.Hannah goes to school.
- 제 친구 이름은 한나예요.Je chin-gu ireumeun Hannayeyo.My friend's name is Hannah.
- 한나 씨는 아주 친절해요.Hanna ssineun aju chinjeolhaeyo.Hannah is very kind.
Example conversation
Minjun and Minji are talking about their new classmate.
- 민준 Min-jun민지 씨, 그 친구 이름이 뭐예요?Minji ssi, geu chin-gu ireumi mwoyeyo?Minji, what is that friend's name?
- 민지 Min-ji한나예요. 성격이 정말 좋아요.Hannayeyo. Seonggyeogi jeongmal joayo.It's Hannah. She has a great personality.
- 민준 Min-jun한나 씨를 저도 알고 있어요.Hanna ssireul jeodo algo isseoyo.I know Hannah too.
- 민지 Min-ji정말요? 우연이네요!Jeongmalyo? Uyeon-ineyo!Really? What a coincidence!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 한나, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 한나, CC BY-SA 4.0.
