Malay Names · Unisex
Hanif name meaning
“of the true religion”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- H
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂♀ Unisex
- Arabic scriptحنيف
14
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Hanif
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Hanif is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'of the true religion'.
What does Hanif mean?
About the name Hanif
Hanif comes from Arabic ḥanīf, meaning one who holds the true religion. Other spellings are Haniff, Hanief and Haneef.
| Gender | ♂♀ Boys and girls |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ح ن ف · ḥ-n-f |
| Syllables | Ha-nif |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with H |
| Arabic script | حنيف |
|---|
Compound names with Hanif
Sources
- Wiktionary: حنيف · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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