Meaning and history
Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh is gracious," from hanan "to be gracious" and Yah, a short form of the divine name. Several figures in the Hebrew Bible bear this name, including a companion of Daniel better known by his Babylonian name, Shadrach.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: 5 births, rank #12,553
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 8 births, rank #8,864
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: 7 births, rank #9,664
2017: 7 births, rank #9,696
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: 9 births, rank #8,215
2020: 5 births, rank #12,022
20212021: 8 births, rank #8,825
2022: 7 births, rank #9,823
2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
2024: 9 births, rank #8,312
20252025: 12 births, rank #6,803
In 2025, 12 babies were recorded with the name Hananiah, ranking #6,803 among boys.