Hannah

American  

[han-uh] / ˈhæn ə /

noun

1. (in the Bible) the mother of Samuel.

2. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “grace.”

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Hannah British  

/ ˈhænə /

noun

1. Old Testament the woman who gave birth to Samuel (I Samuel 1–2)

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Example Sentences

Hannah Pedone and Aditi Shrikant looked into the prospects of an increasing number of corporate buyout offers in a stagnant labor market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Freidenberg’s diaries reveal aspects of Soviet life that no one else dared to record, and shed light on the political system that, after Hannah Arendt, we have come to call totalitarian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Both Anita and Hannah were able to go to the gig at the city's Royal Concert Hall along with their partners, before being given backstage passes and meeting the singer.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Hannah once said: “I know a dark alley is scary. But I’ll tell you, there’s no scarier place than a country road at night when the sky’s gone full dark and no stars.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Hannah was supposed to dry, but she was so busy asking Coal questions that most of the dishwater ended up on the floor.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste