54%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts חֲנַןְיָה(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /hæn.ə.ˈnaɪ̯.ə/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "Yahweh is gracious" in Hebrew, from חָנַן (ḥanan) meaning "to be gracious" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This name appears frequently in the Old Testament. It is the Hebrew name of Shadrach. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsḥanan + YahwehOther Languages & CulturesHananias, Hannas(Biblical Greek) Chananya(Biblical Hebrew) Ananias, Annas(Biblical Latin) People think this name isRate·Details wholesome refined strange complex Categories theophoric names, virtues