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