What does Elchanan mean?

Elchanan as a boys' name is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Elchanan is "God is gracious". Biblical name.

STARTS WITH El-

ASSOCIATED WITH gracious, biblical

Variations

VARIANTS Elchana, Elchanah, Elhanan, Elhannan, Elkanah

How popular is Elchanan?

Elchanan is an uncommonly occurring first name for males. Elchanan is an equivalently unusual last name too for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Achidan, Aodhagan, Buchanan, Chanan, Chandan, Chayan, Claran, Cochran, Eachan, Eachann, Eachtar (see Eachann), Eagan, Eaman, Eamann (see Eamon), Eann, Ednan, Egann (see Egan), Ehsan, Elan, Elazar, Eldwynn, Eleasar (see Eleazar), Eleazar, Elian▲, Eliana, Eliazar, Eliran, Elkan, Elkana, Elman, Elterman, Eltman, Elwinn (see Elvin), Elwynn, Eoghan, Ernan, Ethan, Eumann, Eunan, Evann, Flannan, Hanan, Ishaan▲, Janan, Johanan, Lachlan▲, Lachman, Mochan, Nachman, Pathalan (see Parthalan), Powhatan, Scanlan, Shaan, Shanan, Shannan, Shayan, Yochanan, Yohannan and Yucatan. These names tend to be more commonly used than Elchanan.