How many times is Hannah mentioned in the Bible?
The word Hannah appears 13 times in the King James Version, in 11 verses. It is found in 1 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Hannah 13 times.
Hannah in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Hannah counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah | 13 | 13 |
| Total | 13 | 13 |
What the name Hannah means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Hannah as "gracious; merciful; he that gives".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Hannah most
Hannah appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Samuel has the most (13).
First and last mention of Hannah
And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
The verse that uses it most is 1 Samuel 1:2, 2 times (tied with 1 Samuel 1:5):
And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
Common questions
How many times is Hannah in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 13 of the 13 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Hannah appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Samuel has the most (13).
Where is Hannah first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 1 Samuel 1:2: "And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children." The last is 1 Samuel 2:21.
What does the name Hannah mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Hannah as "gracious; merciful; he that gives".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.