Question 1

What are nicknames for Hannah?

Accepted Answer

Nicknames for Hannah include Hana and Nan. At three letters, Nan is the shortest of these choices.

Question 2

What does the name Hannah mean?

Accepted Answer

Hannah is a name of Hebrew origin: "grace, favor," from Channah, the mother who prayed for a child and gave the Bible one of its tenderest stories; a Puritan mainstay revived in the 1980s and 90s to the American top five. Its spelling reads the same forward and backward. See the full Hannah page for its popularity history.