חנניה
Hananya means “God has been gracious”
Hananya is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Hananiah was one of Daniel's three companions saved from the fiery furnace.
- In Hebrew
- חנניה
- In English letters
- Hananya
- Other English spellings
- Hananiah, Chananya, Hanania, Chananyahu
- Other Hebrew spellings
- חנניא
- Meaning
- God has been gracious
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 123
2,108 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Hananya.
- 2,108 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 66 of them were born in 1950, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 80, against 98 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: חנניא. The chart shows the spelling חנניה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Hananya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling חנניה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 2,067 | 16 | 340 of 541 |
In 2024, Hananya ranked 340 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Hananya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Hananya.
What does the name Hananya mean?
Hananya means “God has been gracious”. Hananya is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Hananiah was one of Daniel's three companions saved from the fiery furnace.
Is Hananya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Hananya is mainly a boy's name. Of the 2,108 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,108 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Hananya in Hebrew?
Hananya is written חנניה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: חנניא.
How many people in Israel are named Hananya?
2,108 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Hananya today. The most were born in 1950. In 2024, Hananya ranked 340 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.