Gracious
Derived from the Hebrew name Elchanan, it is composed of the elements 'El', meaning God, and 'chanan', meaning to be gracious or to show favor. In the Old Testament, it is the name of two characters, including a warrior who slew a giant.
Less common today
Elchanan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,998 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A member of King David's elite guard who killed a giant · The Bible
Prominent 19th-century Polish rabbi
