Skip to content

Malay Names · Girl

Hanipah name meaning

“of true belief”

Letters
7
Syllables
3
First letter
H
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl

Malay Names: HMeaning faithArabic origin

Hanipah is a girl's name, the Malay form of Arabic Hanifah, meaning 'of true belief'.

What does Hanipah mean?

Of true belief

In Malay: berpegang pada agama yang benar

Sources (2)

About the name Hanipah

Hanipah is the Malay form of Hanifah, the feminine of Arabic ḥanīf, a person of true belief. The change from f to p reflects common Malay pronunciation of Arabic loans.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic
Rootح ن ف · ḥ-n-f
SyllablesHa-ni-pah
First letterMalay Names starting with H
Arabic scriptحنيفة

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: حنيف · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Utusan Malaysia: Hanipah ketuai angkat sumpah hakim baharu · utusan.com.my · usage

Names with a related meaning

More Malay Names starting with H

Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.

Entry ID: mn03306 · Updated · How we research names · Report a mistake