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Hanifa: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“upright in faith”
حنیفہ
حَنِيفَة
What Hanifa means
Hanifa (حنیفہ, Arabic حَنِيفَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “upright in faith”. It comes from the Arabic root ح ن ف. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ح ن ف.
Hanifa at a glance
- Meaning
- upright in faith
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- ha-nee-fa
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- H · ح
Meaning of Hanifa
- In English
- upright in faith
- اردو میں معنی
- سچے دین پر قائم
Origin and history of Hanifa
Feminine of ḥanīf, one who inclines away from error to the true faith, the Quran's word for Ibrahim (Lane ح ن ف).
Rootح ن ف
How to say and write Hanifa
- Say it
- ha-nee-fa3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Hanifa
- Urdu
- حنیفہ
- Original script
- حَنِيفَة
- Other spellings
- Haneefa · Hanifah
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Hanifa
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Hanifa.
- Habib ur Rahmanحبیب الرحمٰنbeloved of the Most MercifulBoyArabic
- Habibullahحبیب اللہbeloved of AllahBoyArabic
- HadiہادیguideBoyArabic
- Hafizحافظguardian; one who knows the Quran by heartBoyArabic
- Hafizuddinحافظ الدینguardian of the faithBoyArabic
- Hamdanحمدانpraise (traditional reading)BoyArabic
- Hamdullahحمد اللہpraise of AllahBoyArabic
- Hameeduddinحمید الدینpraiseworthy one of the faithBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Hanifa
Names like Hanifa
- AbidaعابدہworshipperGirlArabic
- Akifaعاکفہdevoted (to worship)GirlArabic
- Alaaآلاءblessings; bountiesGirlArabic
- AlefiyaالفیہMeaning disputedGirlArabic
- Allah Rakhiاللہ رکھیkept safe by GodGirlPunjabi
- Allah Wasaiاللہ وسائیsettled and made to flourish by GodGirlPunjabi
- Amatullahامۃ اللہservant of GodGirlArabic
- Anumانعمblessings; favoursGirlArabic
Names that sound like Hanifa
Questions about the name Hanifa
What does the name Hanifa mean?
Hanifa means “upright in faith”. In Urdu: سچے دین پر قائم. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Hanifa a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Hanifa is a girl’s name.
Is Hanifa a Muslim name?
Yes. Hanifa is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Feminine of ḥanīf, one who inclines away from error to the true faith, the Quran's word for Ibrahim (Lane ح ن ف).
How do you pronounce Hanifa?
Say it “ha-nee-fa”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Hanifa in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Hanifa is written حنیفہ. In its original script: حَنِيفَة.
What are other spellings of Hanifa?
Hanifa is also spelled Haneefa, Hanifah.
Is the meaning of Hanifa verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.