Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (71 page)

Inherent Meaning:
Merciful

Spiritual Connotation:
Compassionate

Scripture:
Matthew 9:13
NRSV

I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I have
come to call not the righteous but sinners.

HANANI, Hananni, Hannani

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
God Has Shown Mercy

Spiritual Connotation:
Promised

Scripture:
Deuteronomy 4:31
TLB

For the Lord your God is merciful—he
will not abandon you.

HANANIAH, Hananiyah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
God Is Gracious

Spiritual Connotation:
Blessed

Scripture:
Numbers 6:24
NKJV

The
L
ORD
bless you and keep you; the
L
ORD
make His face shine upon you, and
be gracious to you.

HANIA, Hanja, Hanya

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Resting Place

Spiritual Connotation:
Peaceful

Scripture:
Psalm 132:14
NLT

This is my home where I will live forever,
he said. I will live here, for this is the
place I desired.

HANIEL, Hanniel

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Grace of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Restored

Scripture:
Joel 2:13
NLT

Return to the
L
ORD
your God, for he is
gracious and merciful.

HANLEY, Hanlee, Hanleigh, Henlee,
Henleigh, Henley, Hensley

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
From the High Pasture

Spiritual Connotation:
Protector, Shepherd

Scripture:
Isaiah 49:10
NKJV

They shall neither hunger nor thirst,
neither heat nor sun shall strike them; for
He who has mercy on them will lead them.

HANNAH, Hanna

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Gracious

Spiritual Connotation:
Compassionate

Scripture:
Psalm 145:8
NKJV

The
L
ORD
is gracious and full of compassion,
Slow to anger and great in mercy.

HANNIBAL, Hanibal

Language/Cultural Origin:
Phoenician

Inherent Meaning:
Grace

Spiritual Connotation:
Merciful

Scripture:
Psalm 18:25
NKJV

With the merciful You will show Yourself
merciful; with a blameless man You will
show Yourself blameless.

HANS, Hansel, Hansen, Hanz

Language/Cultural Origin:
Swedish

Inherent Meaning:
God Is Gracious

Spiritual Connotation:
Discerning Spirit

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 15:10
NKJV

But by the grace of God I am what I am,
and His grace toward me was not in vain.

HARAN, Harran

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Enlightened

Spiritual Connotation:
Sanctified

Scripture:
Ephesians 1:18
NASB

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened.

HARBIN, Harbyn

Language/Cultural Origin:
German

Inherent Meaning:
Little Warrior

Spiritual Connotation:
Obedient

Scripture:
Matthew 8:9
NKJV

For I also am a man under authority,
having soldiers under me. And I say
to this one, “Go,” and he goes; and to
another, “Come,” and he comes.

HARDIN, Hardan

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
From the Hares’ Valley

Spiritual Connotation:
Righteous

Scripture:
Philippians 3:17
NCV

Brothers and sisters, all of you should try
to follow my example and to copy those
who live the way we showed you.

HARDY, Hardey

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Bold

Spiritual Connotation:
Confident

Scripture:
Hebrews 4:16
NKJV

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne
of grace, that we may obtain mercy and
find grace to help in time of need.

HAREL, Hariel, Harrel

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Mountain of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Holy

Scripture:
Exodus 3:1
NKJV

Now Moses . . . led the flock to the back
of the desert, and came to Horeb, the
mountain of God.

HARLAN, Harland, Harlon

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English