Given name
Hananel
“God has been gracious”
Hananel is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewחננאל
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Hananel means “God has been gracious.”
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Where it comes from
Hananel is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb hanan (חנן), “to be gracious,” and the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “God.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Hananel appears in Jeremiah 31:38, Nehemiah 3:1, Zechariah 14:10.
- Jeremiah 31:38
- Nehemiah 3:1
- Zechariah 14:10
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Hananel’s family of names
Hananel has a related form in Hanan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 22
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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