Hanno

Diminutive of Johan, German variation of John

"God is gracious"

Hanno Origin and Meaning

The name Hanno is a boy's name of German origin meaning "God is gracious".

Nicknames ending in o are invariably cute, though this one is a boys' name in its own right. And not just any boy name, but a saint's name no less. Saint Hanno, aka Saint Anno, was an 10th century archbishop of Cologne, He is also known as, less attractively, Hanno of Worms, which is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

There is also a 5th century BC figure known as Hanno the Navigator, who was sent from his native Cathage to sail around and colonize West Africa, and take its gold as he went. His adventurism is admirable, his imperialism is not

Hanno Popularity

• 279 Germany 2016