Given name
Joanan
“Yah has been gracious”
Joanan is used as a given name.
Original GreekΙωννας
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Joanan means “Yah has been gracious.”
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Where it comes from
Joanan is a biblical name from Greek.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb hanan (חנן), “to be gracious.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Joanan appears in Luke 3:27.
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Joanan’s family of names
See also 15
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