Hello all,
I’m looking for a male or unisex version of the name [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] to honor a passed away relative. I’ve considered [name_m]Hans[/name_m]/[name_m]Hannes[/name_m], but that doesn’t quite feel right. Any other ideas you can think of?
Thank you!
Maybe [name_u]Andy[/name_u]?
Hananiah / [name_m]Ananias[/name_m] are the only other names that sound like [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] that I can think of rn. You could also try names that have the same meaning, not sure if i can think of any meaning “grace” though. Maybe meaning gracious?? [name_m]Clement[/name_m] has that as a possible.meaning I believe.
[name_m]Hanson[/name_m]/[name_m]Hansen[/name_m]?
[name_m]Hanan[/name_m]? I looked it up and it means graciousness in Hebrew.
Hannon is an Irish surname.
[name_m]Hannibal[/name_m]–the ‘Hann’ part is etymologically related to [name_f]Hannah[/name_f].
[name_m]Hansel[/name_m]
Hananias
[name_m]Hank[/name_m]
Same meaning/same origin:
[name_f]Anouk[/name_f], [name_f]Ani[/name_f], [name_f]Anais[/name_f], [name_m]Anibal[/name_m]
[name_m]Eastman[/name_m], [name_m]Esmond[/name_m]
[name_f]Gracen[/name_f], [name_f]Gracey[/name_f], Graciano
[name_m]Hannibal[/name_m], [name_m]Hulbert[/name_m], [name_m]Hubbard[/name_m], [name_m]Hulbert[/name_m]
[name_m]Jerrick[/name_m]
MacRay/[name_u]Rae[/name_u], [name_m]Milos[/name_m]
[name_m]Orlo[/name_m], [name_m]Osgood[/name_m]
[name_m]Quinlan[/name_m]
[name_u]Ray[/name_u]/[name_u]Rae[/name_u]
Shavaugn
[name_m]Zain[/name_m]/[name_m]Zayne[/name_m]
Names with H, A and N: [name_m]Halston[/name_m] [name_m]Hamlin[/name_m], [name_m]Hamilton[/name_m], Hamden/[name_m]Hampden[/name_m], [name_m]Hammond[/name_m], [name_m]Hank[/name_m], [name_m]Hanes[/name_m], Hannish, [name_m]Hanson[/name_m], [name_m]Hansel[/name_m], [name_m]Harlin[/name_m], [name_m]Harland[/name_m], Hartland, [name_m]Harmon[/name_m], [name_m]Harrington[/name_m], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], [name_m]Hartman[/name_m], [name_u]Haven[/name_u], [name_u]Hayden[/name_u], [name_m]Hazen[/name_m], [name_m]Herman[/name_m], [name_m]Shanahan[/name_m], [name_m]Alehandro[/name_m]/[name_m]Alejandro[/name_m], [name_m]Buchanan[/name_m], [name_m]Callahan[/name_m], [name_m]Chancey[/name_m], [name_u]Chandler[/name_u], [name_m]Chancellor[/name_m], [name_u]Channing[/name_u], [name_m]Ethan[/name_m], [name_m]Eagan[/name_m], [name_m]Johann[/name_m], [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m], [name_m]Keeghan[/name_m], [name_m]Lathan[/name_m], Liviathan, [name_m]Loghan[/name_m], [name_m]Lonhan[/name_m], [name_u]Morghan[/name_u], [name_m]Nathan[/name_m], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_u]Shane[/name_u], [name_u]Rohan[/name_u], [name_u]Reaghan[/name_u], [name_m]Stephan[/name_m], [name_m]Thane[/name_m], [name_m]Vaughan[/name_m]
Names with both an H and an N (but no A): [name_m]Henderson[/name_m], [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_m]Henrik[/name_m], [name_m]Hendrick[/name_m]/Hendricks/[name_m]Hendrix[/name_m], [name_u]Henley[/name_u], [name_m]Henri[/name_m], [name_m]Hilton[/name_m], [name_m]Holden[/name_m], [name_m]Houston[/name_m], [name_u]Hudson[/name_u], [name_u]Hunter[/name_u], [name_m]Huntley[/name_m], [name_m]Hutchinson[/name_m]
Names starting with HA – (but no N): [name_m]Hale[/name_m], [name_f]Harlow[/name_f], [name_m]Hall[/name_m], [name_m]Hallsey[/name_m], [name_m]Harvard[/name_m], [name_m]Hamish[/name_m], [name_m]Hamlet[/name_m], [name_m]Harold[/name_m], [name_m]Herbert[/name_m], [name_u]Harbor[/name_u], [name_m]Harry[/name_m], [name_m]Harris[/name_m], [name_u]Harlem[/name_u], [name_u]Harley[/name_u], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_m]Harrell[/name_m], Harvest, [name_m]Harvey[/name_m], [name_m]Haskell[/name_m], [name_m]Hawes[/name_m], [name_m]Hawk[/name_m], [name_m]Hawthorn[/name_m], [name_m]Haywood[/name_m]
Names starting with AN: [name_m]Anakin[/name_m], [name_f]Anniston[/name_f], [name_m]Anastasios[/name_m], [name_m]Antony[/name_m], [name_m]Antonio[/name_m], [name_m]Anders[/name_m], [name_m]Anderson[/name_m], [name_m]Andrew[/name_m], [name_u]Andre[/name_u], [name_u]Angel[/name_u], [name_m]Angelo[/name_m], [name_m]Angus[/name_m], [name_m]Ansel[/name_m], [name_m]Anson[/name_m], [name_u]Antoine[/name_u], [name_m]Anthony[/name_m], [name_m]Anwar[/name_m]
Names ending in –na/-nah: [name_m]Jonah[/name_m], [name_u]Krishna[/name_u], Mntana, [name_u]Santana[/name_u]
You could also do a first name/middle name combo to make up the right letters, for example: [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Antonio[/name_m], [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] [name_m]Jonah[/name_m], etc.
I would just use [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] as a middle name.
Nanson is a surname meaning ‘son of [name_f]Anne[/name_f]’ ([name_f]Anne[/name_f] and [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] are forms of the same name). That’s the only male name I can think of that’s clearly etymologically derived from (a form of) [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]. There are other names that soumd more like [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] ([name_m]Hanno[/name_m], [name_m]Johann[/name_m]/[name_m]Johannes[/name_m], [name_m]Hanson[/name_m] etc), though, so if sound is more important to you than etymology, those might be the way to go.
If nothing seems right, might [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]'s surname work? Or her middle? Or did she have a favourite author/character/musician/film/hobby etc you could draw inspiration from?
If you don’t mind the link being less obvious, any [name_m]John[/name_m] variant could work ([name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_u]Evan[/name_u], [name_m]Sean[/name_m] - there’s one for every taste), because the second part of the name - the “hanan” in [name_m]Johanan[/name_m] - is related to [name_f]Hannah[/name_f].
Hanover is the only one I thought of that might work that hasn’t been mentioned yet. I love the suggestions of Hananiah or [name_m]Hanan[/name_m], though, and I think [name_m]Johannes[/name_m]/[name_m]Hans[/name_m] is brilliant, too!