Hosanna

Hosanna meaning

Hosanna is a Christian girl's name of Hebrew origin (via Greek).

'oh save!', an exclamation of adoration

Also used to mean: save now, praise

Hosanna is the Greek hōsanna, which Strong's Concordance (G5614) gives as "oh save!", an exclamation of adoration. It comes from the Hebrew hosha-na, joining yasha, "to save", and na, "please", the plea of Psalm 118:25. In the Gospels the crowds greeted Jesus with "Hosanna to the Son of David" as he rode into Jerusalem, and the cry is repeated in churches every Palm Sunday and in the Sanctus of the Mass. As a girl's name it carries that note of praise.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Greek Dictionary of the New Testament, G5614 · entry hōsanna (ὡσαννά) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Strong's G5614, hōsanna (Bible Hub) · Matthew 21:9 (Bible Hub)

Spellings

Hosanna · Hosana · Osanna

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