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Siti Hanifah name meaning

“lady; woman of the true faith”

Letters
11
First letter
S
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl

Malay Names: SMeaning faithArabic origin

Siti Hanifah is a girl's name meaning 'lady; woman of the true faith', combining the element Siti with Hanifah.

What does Siti Hanifah mean?

Lady; woman of the true faith

In Malay: puan; perempuan yang berpegang pada agama yang benar

Sources (2)

About the name Siti Hanifah

Siti is an element commonly placed before Malay girls' names and means 'lady' or a respected woman. Hanifah means 'woman of the true faith', so Siti Hanifah can be read as 'lady; woman of the true faith'. In Malaysian names Siti is written as a separate word, and the spelling of Hanifah may vary slightly between families.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic, Malay
PartsSiti + Hanifah
First letterMalay Names starting with S

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: siti · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: حنيف · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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