Graceful meadow or favored meadow
Hannalee is a modern American compound name combining the Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'grace' or 'favor', with the English Lee, meaning 'meadow' or 'clearing'. It follows the mid-20th-century trend of creating melodic double-barreled names. The name suggests a blend of spiritual favor and natural serenity.
Less common today
Hannalee isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,936 in 2018.
The protagonist of the historical novel 'Turn Homeward, Hannalee' · Turn Homeward, Hannalee by Patricia Beatty
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
