Hannibal (given name)

Hannibal is a latinization (Greek: Ἀννίβας, Hanníbas) of the Carthaginian masculine given name ḤNBʿL (Punic: 𐤇‬𐤍𐤁‬𐤏‬𐤋‬), meaning "Baal is Gracious". Its continued use in later times and cultures ever since is caused mainly by the historical fame of the Carthaginian leader Hannibal, who commanded its forces during the Second Punic War.

"Hannibal" may refer to:

Carthaginians

Hannibal (247–183/182 BC), general who fought the Roman Republic in the Second Punic War
Hannibal Gisco (died 258 BC), military commander in the First Punic War
Hannibal Mago (died 406 BC), shofet (magistrate) of Carthage in 410 BC
Hannibal Monomachus, friend and staff officer of the Second Punic War general Hannibal
Hannibal the Rhodian, ship captain during the siege of Lilybaeum in the First Punic War
Hannibal (Mercenary War) (died 238 BC), general during the Mercenary War

Others

Hannibal Mejbri (born 2003), Tunisian footballer
Hannibal Buress (born 1983), American comedian from Chicago
Hannibal Day (1804–1891), Union army officer during the American Civil War
Hannibal Muammar Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi
Hannibal Hamlin (1809–1891), Abraham Lincoln's first vice president
Hannibal Kimball (1832–1895), American entrepreneur
Hannibal Hawkins Macarthur (1788–1861), Australian colonist, politician, businessman and wool pioneer
Hannibal Navies (born 1977), American National Football League player
Hannibal Potter (1592–1664), English clergyman and President of Trinity College, Oxford
Hannibal Price (1841–1893), Haitian diplomat and author
Hannibal Sehested (council president) (1842–1924), Danish Council president
Hannibal Sehested (governor) (1609–1666), Danish Governor of Norway
Hannibal Valdimarsson (1903–1991), Icelandic politician

Fiction

Hannibal King, Nightstalker and Vampire Hunter in Blade Trinity and The Tomb of Dracula comics.
Hannibal Lecter, cannibal
John "Hannibal" Smith, leader of the A-Team

Carthaginians

Others

Fiction

See also