Hanna
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Origin of the name Hanna:
Derived from the Hebrew hannāh, chaanach (gracious, full of grace, mercy). The name, borne in the Bible by the mother of the prophet Samuel, received a boost in popularity by the Puritans, who favored Bible names.
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Hannah Arendt, German-Jewish political theorist
Hannah Gordon, Scottish actress
Hannah Spearritt, singer/actress
Hannah Waterman, actress
Hannah Taylor-Gordon, actress
Hanna Schygulla, actress
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Hanna, action film starring Saoirse Ronan as the title character.
Hanna Malone (played by Vanessa Marano) is the daughter of Special Agent Jack Malone and his ex-wife Maria Malone on thwe CBS show Without a Trace. She has a younger sister on the show Kate Malone played by her real life younger sister Laura Marano.
Hanna Marin (played by Ashley Benson) from Pretty Little Liars (a book series written by Sara Shepard which recently became a show on ABC Family)
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Global Popularity of the Name Hanna
- #7 in Hungary
- #19 in Sweden
- #20 in Poland
- #35 in Norway
- #58 in Iceland
- #123 in Canada (Alberta)
- #161 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #241 in Scotland
- #367 in United States
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