Girl · Arabic · Muslim
Hanan
حنانSay it ha-NAAN
- Meaning
- Mercy, compassion, tenderness of heart Lane, p. 653
- Say it
- ha-NAAN
- Written
- حنان
- Other spellings
- Hanaan, Hanane
Hanan
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Hanan meaning
Hanan (حنان) is a Muslim girl's name of Arabic origin.
Mercy, compassion, tenderness of heart
Hanan (حنان) is Arabic ḥanān, from the root ḥ-n-n, which Lane's lexicon explains as yearning or being moved by deep feeling. He defines ḥanān as mercy, compassion or pity, and tenderness of heart. The word appears in the Quran (19:13), where God speaks of granting the prophet Yahya "tenderness from Us". Name lists give "compassion" or "tenderness", matching the dictionary. Hanan is used for girls across the Arab world and in India; the Palestinian politician Hanan Ashrawi is a well-known bearer.
Source: Lane, An Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93), Book I, Part 2, p. 653 · entry ḥanān (حَنَانٌ), root ḥ-n-n · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ḥanān (root ḥ-n-n), Book I p. 653 · Quran 19:13
Famous namesakes
- Hanan Ashrawi, Palestinian scholar and politician
Spellings
Hanan · Hanaan · Hanane