What names are similar to Hannah?
If you like Hannah, consider Selah, Leah and Sarah. Like Hannah, their spellings end in -ah.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Hannah.
Selah Hebrew · word from the Psalms; meaning uncertain, possibly "to pause and reflect"
Leah Hebrew · traditionally "weary," as Genesis has it, though some scholars hear an old word for "wild cow," a herder's term of praise in a world of flocks; Jacob's first wife and mother of half the twelve tribes. A quiet biblical staple modern parents keep choosing
Sarah Hebrew · princess
Lailah Hebrew · traditionally 'night'
The same roots
Also Hebrew names, from the tradition Hannah comes from.
Dinah Hebrew · judged, vindicated
Adah Hebrew · "ornament, adornment"
Hadassah Hebrew · myrtle tree; biblical name of Queen Esther
Keziah Hebrew · cassia, a spice tree; biblical daughter of Job
The same feel
Also biblical and vintage revival names.
Sadie Hebrew · diminutive of Sarah, from Hebrew sarah, "lady, princess, noblewoman"
Abigail Hebrew · "my father's joy," from the Hebrew Avigayil, the quick-witted wife of David in the Bible; a Puritan favorite that fell out of use when "abigail" became slang for a lady's maid, then returned in the 1970s to become a modern staple. Abby for short
Keturah Hebrew · biblical name meaning 'incense' or 'fragrance'
Ruth Hebrew · companion, friend
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2000s, the same decade as Hannah, on a similar curve.
Kaylah Hebrew · variant of Kayla, traditionally linked to Hebrew 'crown, laurel'
Zarah Hebrew · variant of Zara/Sarah, traditionally 'princess'
Mikah Hebrew · variant spelling of Micah, 'who is like God?'
Lizbeth Hebrew · contraction of Elizabeth, meaning 'God is my oath'
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