Meaning & Etymology
English, Hebrew, French
From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) meaning "favour" or "grace". In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of Elkanah. Her rival was Elkanah's other wife Peninnah, who had children while Hannah remained barren. After a blessing from Eli she finally became pregnant with Samuel.... [more]
/HAN-ə (English)/
EtymologyFrom Hebrew חַנָּה. Doublet of Anna.
Popularity in the US
♀ Girls
Peak#2 in 2000 (23,087 births)
Recent#56 in 2025
Trend↓ Fading
♂ Boys
Peak#1387 in 2004 (103 births)
Recent#10172 in 2022
Trend↓ Fading
Destiny 1 — The Leader
1
The Leader
Sun · Fire · The Leader
IndependentAmbitiousPioneeringCourageousOriginalDecisive
Life Path 1 radiates pure solar energy — the energy of initiation, will, and self-determination. Governed by the Sun, this number pulses with a bright, outward force that compels action, leadership, and originality. The vibration of 1 is singular, focused, and relentlessly forward-moving. It is the spark that begins all things, the pioneer who walks into the unknown without waiting for permission. Those born under this path carry an innate magnetism that draws others to follow them, often before they have even decided where they are going.
Famous People with Destiny 1
NC
Nicolaus Copernicus
Astronomer who proposed heliocentric model
Scientist
SD
Salvador Dali
Spanish Surrealist painter
Artist
PC
Paul Cezanne
Post-impressionist painter
Artist
FG
Francisco Goya
Spanish Romantic painter
Artist
FM
Freddie Mercury
Rock musician, vocalist of Queen
Musician
PR
Prince Rogers Nelson
Pop musician, multi-instrumentalist
Musician
OW
Oscar Wilde
Irish playwright and novelist
Writer
TE
T.S. Eliot
American-British poet, The Waste Land
Writer