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حَنَّان

Hannan

حنّان
Say it: han-NAAN · /hən.ˈnaːn/
Boy nameArabicQuranic root
Meaning

“Compassionate, tender-hearted; al-Hannan is attributed to Allah in some narrations (Abdul Hannan)”

بہت مہربان، رحم دل

In the Quran

وَحَنَانًۭا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَزَكَوٰةًۭ ۖ وَكَانَ تَقِيًّۭا

اور اپنے پاس شفقت اور پاکیزگی دی تھی۔ اور پرہیزگار تھے

And compassion from Our presence, and purity; and he was devout,

Surah Maryam (سُورَةُ مَرۡيَمَ) · 19:13Read on Quran Majeed →
Same root, different word – وَحَنَانًۭا (حَنَّان is not in the Quran; only حَنَانًا (tenderness) in 19:13)

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Disliked (makruh)

Deoband: better avoided / change advised - an attribute of Allah; calling only Hannan should be avoided (meaning: merciful, kind, gracious).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is smoking tobacco makrooh or haraam? Is Abdulhannan an appropriate name?" (Fatwa 1208/1054=B-1429); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/4803; read via islamqa.org mirror
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What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listDerived from Asma-ul-Husna Open →
  • Darul Uloom Deobandnot advised - merciful, kind, gracious Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesmercy, tenderness, blessing Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: حَنَان (Noun, 1x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ح ن ن; gender Boy; type صفة; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word

Questions about Hannan

What does Hannan mean?

Hannan means “Compassionate, tender-hearted; al-Hannan is attributed to Allah in some narrations (Abdul Hannan)”. In Urdu: بہت مہربان، رحم دل.

Is Hannan a boy or girl name?

Hannan is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Hannan?

Hannan is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ح ن ن.

Is Hannan in the Quran?

Quranic root. See Surah Maryam, ayah 19:13.

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