Hanna (Arabic name)

For other uses, see Hannah.

HannaPronunciation| HAN-a

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Language(s)| Arabic
Origin
Word/name| Syriac / Aramaic
Region of origin| Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Egypt)

Hanna, Henna, or Hana is an Arabic name (حنّا), common particularly among Arab Christians in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Egypt, deriving from the Syriac/Aramaic name for the Apostle John. In turn, the Syriac name is borrowed from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yoḥānān) meaning God is gracious.[1]

Notable people with the name include:

## Given name

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### Hanna

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* Hanna Abu-Hanna (1928–2022), Palestinian poet, writer and researcher
* Hanna Mikhail, Palestinian scholar and Fatah member
* Hanna Nasser (1936–2015), Palestinian politician
* Hanna Nasser (academic), Palestinian academic and political figure
* Hanna Siniora (born 1937), Palestinian publisher and politician

### Hana

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* Hana Elhebshi, Libyan activist
* Hana Hajjar, Saudi cartoonist
* Hana Majaj (born 1982), Jordanian swimmer
* Hana Mareghni (born 1989), Tunisian judo practitioner
* Hana Nasser (born 1991), Israeli football player
* Hana Shiha (born 1985), Egyptian actress
* Hana Sweid (born 1955), Israeli Arab politician

## Middle name

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* Stephan Hanna Stephan (1894–1949), a Christian Arab Palestinian writer

## Surname

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* Edward A. Hanna (1922–2009), American businessman and politician
* Gabbie Hanna (born 1991), American internet personality, singer-songwriter, author, actress and YouTuber
* George Hanna (basketball) (1928–2019), Iraqi-American basketball player and professor
* Jack Hanna (born 1947), American zookeeper
* John Hanna (ice hockey) (1935–2005), Canadian hockey player
* Jumana Hanna (born c. 1962), member of former prominent Iraqi family
* Lisa Hanna (born 1975), Jamaican politician and beauty queen, winner of the Miss World title in 1993
* Mil Hanna (born 1966), Lebanese-born Australian rules footballer
* Richard L. Hanna (1951–2020), American businessman and politician
* Tariq Hanna, Nigerian-American chef
* Theodosios (Hanna) of Sebastia (born 1965), Palestinian Archbishop

## See also

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* Abu Hanna
* Hana (name)
* Hanna (surname)
* Hannah (name)

## References

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1. ^ Sung Ock Lee (2011). A Cultural Comparative Study on the Self-Identification of Maronites in Lebanon and Assyrians in Iraq (PDF) (PhD thesis). Lebanese University. p. 138.

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