About the name Hannibal
Hannibal is a boy name with Punic roots, meaning “May the Lord (Baal) grace me”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Hannibal ranked #11151 for boys in the US, with 6 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2015. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Hannibal were boys.
Etymology
From Punic, meaning “May the Lord (Baal) grace me”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Hannibal”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #11151
- In 2015
- #4944
- Babies in 2025
- 6
Popularity of Hannibal, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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