Hanifa
/ha-NEE-fah/
“Feminine form of Hanif: upright, sincere in faith, or adhering to the true religion.”
In Fulani
- How to say it
- ha-NEE-fah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
- How common
- common
- For a boy
- Hanif
In Hausa
- How to say it
- ha-NEE-fah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Nigeria, Niger
- How common
- common
- For a boy
- Hanif
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
HanifaHaneefaHanifah
From the same family
In Somali
- How to say it
- ha-NEE-fa
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
- How common
- common
From the same family
01Hani“Arabic: happy, content, or at ease.”→︎02Haniifa“Somali spelling variant of Hanifa: upright in faith; a female monotheist.”→︎03Haniin“Arabic-derived — tender-hearted affection and heartfelt longing”→︎04Haniya“Arabic-derived: joyful and full of happiness”→︎05Haniyo“A Somali female form related to Arabic Hani, meaning happy, content, or at ease.”→︎
In Swahili
- How to say it
- ha-NEE-fah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- How common
- uncommon
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
HanifaHaneefa
From the same family
In Wolof
- How to say it
- hah-NEE-fah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Senegal, Gambia
- How common
- uncommon