Hananiah

Hananiah (meaning Jehovah has given or grace of the Lord) is one of the most frequently occurring names in the Old Testament, borne by at least fourteen individuals. The most prominent include: Hananiah the Hebrew name of Shadrach, one of Daniel's three companions who refused to bow to Nebuchadnezzar's golden image and was cast into the fiery furnace (Dan. 1:6–7; 3:12–30); Hananiah the false prophet of Gibeon who broke Jeremiah's wooden yoke and predicted the return of Babylonian exiles within two years, for which lie Jeremiah prophesied his death within the year—and he died that same year (Jer. 28:1–17); and Hananiah the son of Zerubbabel, who appears in the post-exilic genealogy (1 Chr. 3:19).

The widespread use of the name reflects the theological importance of the divine name Yahweh (Jah) in Israelite personal naming patterns, where names expressing God's graciousness and gifts were among the most popular categories throughout the biblical period.