Names like Hannah
Hannah is a two-syllable Hebrew name that ends in -ah. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
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 · "princess," by way of Sarah, of which it began as a Victorian pet form; it went its own way more than a century ago and returned with the vintage revival, sweeter and spunkier than its stately mother name
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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