God has been gracious
Derived from the Hebrew name Chananyah, it is composed of the elements 'chanan', meaning to show favor or be gracious, and 'yah', referring to the Hebrew God. It is a classic theophoric name that emphasizes divine mercy. In the Bible, several figures bear this name, most notably one of the three companions of Daniel.
Less common today
Chananya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,814 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
One of the three Hebrew men cast into the fiery furnace
Grand Rabbi of Sighet and author of Kedushat Yom Tov
