Grace of God or favor of God
Derived from the Hebrew elements 'chanan', meaning grace or favor, and 'el', referring to God. In the Old Testament, Hanniel appears as a leader of the tribe of Asher and also as a prince of the tribe of Manasseh. It shares the same linguistic roots as the more common names Hannah and John.
Less common today
Hanniel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,624 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A leader of the tribe of Asher mentioned in the Bible
Prince of the tribe of Manasseh mentioned in the Book of Numbers
