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All over the world, חנניה (Ananias , Hanania , חנניה ) is a common primarily masculine, but very infrequently female forename. The given name חנניה is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a common boy's name, Dominica, and Namibia, where it is quite a common principally boy's, but very seldom feminine name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Brazil, Philippines, and Israel. Also, חנניה is the last name as well as the forename.
חנניה is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Ananias | Peru, Tanzania, Philippines, Brazil, Israel |
Hanania | Tanzania, South Africa, Brazil, Israel, Indonesia |
חנניה | Israel |
Haninah | Philippines, United States, India, Indonesia, Malaysia |
חנניה is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ananias , the New Testament person, Acts 5; Ananias (Shadrack) , the operatic character in the opera The Burning Fiery Furnace by Benjamin Britten and Ananias , the theatrical character in the play "The Alchemist".