Hannibal
Colors Related to this Name: Green
Qualities Related to this Name: Philosophical, Spiritual
Popularity: This name is unique in the US. Ranking #9058 in 2013 and #5291 in 2014.
Meaning
In English
Origin: From Latin Hannibal, from Punic 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 (ḥnbʿl), a compound of 𐤇𐤍 (ḥn, “grace”) and 𐤁𐤏𐤋 (bʿl, “master”), originally meaning “grace of (the god) Baal”, “(the god) Baal has been gracious”.
Meaning(s):
-A city in Missouri: Hannibal.
-( male name -comes from the Punic language-) of mostly historical use. Most notably borne by the the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca.
In Faroese
Origin: From Latin Hannibal, from Punic 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 (ḥnbʿl), a compound of 𐤇𐤍 (ḥn, “grace”) and 𐤁𐤏𐤋 (bʿl, “master”), originally meaning “grace of (the god) Baal”, “(the god) Baal has been gracious”.
Meaning(s):
-(l en Hannibal)
In Latin
Meaning(s):
-A Carthaginian first name.
-The Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca.