Hanan
Meaning
"gracious, compassionate"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,397
- Total SSA Count
- 46
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Hana, Nan
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"gracious, compassionate"
Origin: Hebrew
"singer"
Origin: Bengali
Hanan is more popular, ranked #3397 vs #3595 for Riah.
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Hanan is more popular, ranked #3397 compared to Riah at #3595 in the United States.
Hanan means "gracious, compassionate" (Hebrew origin). Riah means "singer" (Bengali origin).
Hanan is primarily a girl name. Riah is primarily a girl name.