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maleHannibal - Name Meaning and Origin


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The boy's name Hannibal \ha-nni-bal\ is of Phoenician origin, and its meaning is "grace of Baal". Name of a great general of Carthage, a kingdom in North Africa. He was an enemy of the Roman Empire and masterminded a great military feat when he crossed the Alps with a baggage train of elephants to invade Italy.

Similar baby names are Hanniel and Haniel.

Hannibal is a very rare male first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Hannibal. Click here to compare Hannibal with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Hannibal
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Hannibal

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