Hana
[hɑːnə]Meaning
In Arabic, "bliss, happiness"; in Japanese, "flower"; also a form of Hannah.
Background Story
In Arabic the name means "bliss, happiness", from the root هنأ (hanaʾa), "to gladden, to enjoy". It is also a form of Hannah in several languages, and in Japanese it comes from 花 (hana) or 華 (hana), both meaning "flower", though other kanji or kanji combinations can form the name as well. It is used in Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Basque, Belarusian, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Breton, Bulgarian and Catalan.
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