Pronunciation | 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: