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Pronunciation | hah-nah (Japanese) |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Meaning | the grace of God (Hebrew) moon (Albanian) happiness (Arabic) flower (Japanese) one (Korean) to glow (Maori) help(Kurdish) |
Other names | |
Related names | Hannah Mana |
Hana as a given name may have any of several origins. It is also a version of a Hebrew name from the root ḥ-n-n meaning "favour" or "grace", a Kurdish name meaning hope (هانا), a Persian name meaning flower (حَنا) and an Arabic name meaning "bliss" (هَناء). As a Japanese name, it is usually translated as flower (花). In Korean, it means the number one (하나). In Hawaiian, "Hana" means "craft" or "work". In Maori, "Hana" means to shine, glow, give out love or radiance. In Albanian, "Hana" means the moon.[1]