Hanning

Hanning is a male first name that is considered a variant of Henning. Therefore, it is also regarded as a spelling variation or as a North German pet form.

What does the name Hanning mean?

The name Hanning is a form of Henning and is also regarded as a North German pet form of the name Heinrich. Its meaning is 'the ruler in his realm'. The roots of the name lie in the two Old High German components heima, meaning 'the home', 'the homeland', 'the dwelling', 'the house', 'the residence', or 'the homestead', and rihhi, which stands for 'rich', 'powerful', 'high', 'the power', 'the rule', and 'the ruler'. Furthermore, Hanning is considered a Low German diminutive of Johannes, which originally derives from the ancient Greek Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης). This masculine first name means 'JHWH is gracious' or 'JHWH is kind' and can also be interpreted as 'the God-given' or 'the gift of God'. Its origin lies in the ancient Hebrew Yôchânân or Yehochanan, which is derived from the two elements yo (יֹו) or yeho (יְהוֹ) meaning 'the name of God' and ḥanán (חָנַן) meaning 'to be gracious', 'to be kind', 'to grant grace', or 'to have mercy'. Sometimes, Hanning is also considered a diminutive of Hanno. In fables, Henning/Hanning symbolizes the rooster.

Where does the name Hanning come from?

The name Hanning has its roots in ancient Hebrew and Old High German and means 'the ruler in his realm'. The ancient Hebrew and Old High German components consist of: heima = the home, the homeland, the dwelling, the house, the residence, the homestead (Old High German) and rihhi = rich, powerful, high, the power, the rule, the ruler (Old High German). The name is also derived from Johannes: yo (יֹו) or yeho (יְהוֹ) = the name of God (Ancient Hebrew) as well as ḥanán (חָנַן) = to be kind, to be gracious, to grant grace, to have mercy (Ancient Hebrew). The linguistic variants include Frisian and North German.

How do you pronounce Hanning?

Hanning is pronounced like 'Hahn-ing'.

Popularity

In Germany, Hanning is among the rarer first names. In 2022, it ranked 5,453rd among the most common male baby names. Its highest ranking was 1,979th in 2009. In the last ten years, Hanning has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 7,739th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 5,629th.