Hanan - wikipedia Hanan Hanan is a name of Semitic origin. In Hebrew it is a masculine name, of the meaning `` gracious '', `` gracious gift '' or `` grace ''. In Arabic it means `` compassion ''. The name John is speculated to derive, via Latin and Greek, from the Hebrew name Yehohanan or Yohanan meaning `` Yahweh is gracious ''. The word ' hanan ' is exclusively mentioned in the Qur'an while describing Prophet Yahya ( John the Baptist ) in Surah Maryam 19 : 12 - 13. Hanan comes from the name John, the hn from Hanan comes from the hn at the end of John. The name Hanan is mentioned many times in the bible. Contents 1 Given name 2 Surname 3 Other meanings 4 See also Given name Hanan ben Hanan, Herodian - era High Priest of Israel in Jerusalem Hanan of Iskiya, rector of the Talmudical academy at Pumbedita Hanan the Egyptian, 2nd century tannaic sage Hanan Eshel, Israeli archaeologist Hanan Tork, Egyptian actress Hanan Ashrawi, a Palestinian legislator, activist, and scholar Hanan Melcer, Israeli judge Hanan Ibrahim, Somali activist Hanan Porat, Israeli rabbi, educator, and politician Hanan Maman, Israeli footballer Hanan Kattan, a Jordanian - born, British - based film producer of Palestinian origin Surname Josiah Hanan, New Zealand politician, uncle of Ralph Hanan Keren Hanan, Greek - Israeli pianist Maurice Hanan, the namesake of the Hanan grid, a geometrical construction Ralph Hanan, New Zealand politician, nephew of Josiah Hanan Other meanings Hanan International Airport, Niue Hanan Shield, a prestigious trophy in New Zealand 's domestic rugby union competition the Hanan Revolution within the fictional Alliance -- Union universe a 2004 film under the direction of Makarand Deshpande See also Hamam ( disambiguation ) Haman ( disambiguation ) Baal - hanan Hannan ( disambiguation ) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hanan. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hanan&oldid=834103070 '' Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given - name - holder lists Disambiguation pages with surname - holder lists Hidden categories : All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Talk Contents About Wikipedia فارسی Français עברית Norsk Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 3 April 2018, at 23 : 20. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the meaning of hanan in arabic
Answer: compassion