Find out how popular the first name Chanan has been for the last 43 years (from 1977 to 2019) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Chanan by gender

Based on the last 43 years of data, Chanan is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2019, there were 7 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Chanan.

The history of the first name Chanan

The name Chanan is derived from the Hebrew language and has its origins in ancient Semitic cultures. It is a variant spelling of the name Hanan, which means "he was gracious" or "he showed favor" in Hebrew.

The name Chanan can be traced back to the biblical period, with its earliest known appearance in the Old Testament. In the Book of Jeremiah, one of the prophets is referred to as Hanan, which is the more common spelling of the name.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Chanan was Hanan the son of Igdaliah, who is mentioned in the Book of Jeremiah as a messenger sent by the prophet to the exiles in Babylon. This would place him in the 6th century BCE during the Babylonian captivity.

In the Middle Ages, the name Chanan was used by Jewish communities in Europe and the Middle East. One notable bearer was Chanan ben Samuel ha-Nasi, a 10th-century Jewish scholar and leader from Babylon.

During the Renaissance period, the name Chanan appeared in various literary works and historical records. For example, Chanan ben Yaakov Ashkenazi was a 16th-century Italian Jewish scholar and author.

In more recent history, Chanan Arieli was an Israeli diplomat and politician who served as the country's ambassador to several nations in the 20th century. He was born in 1901 and passed away in 1980.

Another notable individual with the name Chanan was Chanan Rapaport, an Israeli mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of computational geometry. He was born in 1944 and died in 2008.

Chanan Inge was a South African writer and activist who fought against apartheid. He was born in 1934 and passed away in 2014.

In the world of sports, Chanan Singh was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where the Indian team won a gold medal.

Data source

The first name data used on this page comes from the Social Security Administration (SSA). They've been collecting data on baby names since 1880.

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