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Hannibal

HAN-uh-bul

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Punic 'Hannibaal' meaning 'grace of Baal,' famous through Carthaginian general. Historic military genius symbolizes strategic brilliance and formidable power.”

Popularity Over Time

Hannibal US popularity rank over timeRank 11577 in 2006 to rank 1562 in 1909. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1562#6570#11577190919401960198020002024

Hannibal is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

LatinPunic

Syllables

3

Nicknames

Hanni

Style

GrandStrongBoldLiterary

Famous Bearers

  • Hannibal Barca (general)
  • Hannibal Lecter (fictional)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names →

Similar Names

Alexander

Greek Top 50

Julius

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Cassandra

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Diana

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Athena

Greek Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Mediterranean and Western classical traditions

People Also Ask

Punic 'Hannibaal' meaning 'grace of Baal,' famous through Carthaginian general. Historic military genius symbolizes strategic brilliance and formidable power.

Hannibal is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Hannibal include Hanni.

Names that pair beautifully with Hannibal include Cassandra, Diana, Athena.