חנינה
Hanina means “mercy, pardon”
Hanina is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- חנינה
- In English letters
- Hanina
- Other English spellings
- Chanina
- Meaning
- Mercy, pardon
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 123
158 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Hanina.
- 111 of them are women and girls, and 47 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Hanina is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling חנינה 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 girls | 111 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 47 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 5 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 5 | 0 | – |
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 Hanina in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Hanina.
What does the name Hanina mean?
Hanina means “mercy, pardon”. Hanina is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Hanina a boy's name or a girl's name?
Hanina is used for both girls and boys. Of the 158 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 111 are women and girls and 47 are men and boys.
How do you write Hanina in Hebrew?
Hanina is written חנינה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Hanina?
158 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Hanina today.
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.