Question Summary:
What is the meaning of the name Hanaan?

Question Detail:

Assalamu Alaykum W W,

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.

As-salaamu `alaykum wa-ramatullahi wa-barakatuh.

The name Hanaan or Hannaan (spelt as حنان in Arabic) means sympathy, compassion, kindness and love.[1]

We advise Hanna (حنه) instead for a girl. Hanna has the same meaning as Hannaan.[2]  

And Allah Ta`ala Knows Best.

Hussein Muhammad.

Student Darul Iftaa

Tanzania

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

[1]

 المورد. دار , Pg 492.

{وَحَنَانًا مِنْ لَدُنَّا وَزَكَاةً وَكَانَ تَقِيًّا } [مريم: 13]

فتاوی دار العلوم زکريا،   Vol 7, Pg 574.

[2]

Ibid, Pg 588.