Girl's name · Word from the Quran
Hanan: meaning and origin
حنان- Meaning
- Tenderness, compassion
- Arabic
- حنان
- Say it
- ha-NAAN
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Word from the Quran
- Also spelled
- Hanaan
- Source
- Quran 19:13
Where it comes from
Said of Yahya: "and tenderness from Us, and purity" (Quran 19:13).
وَحَنَانًۭا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَزَكَوٰةًۭ ۖ وَكَانَ تَقِيًّۭا
Surah Maryam, 19:13 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Hanan mean?
Tenderness, compassion.
How do you pronounce Hanan?
Say it as ha-NAAN; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written حنان.
Is Hanan in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah Maryam (19:13).
Is Hanan a boy's or girl's name?
Hanan is a girl's name.
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