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Names from the Arabic root ḥ-n-f

6 names in 4 word forms: 3 boys, 2 girls, 1 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: حنفي (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

حنف ḥ-n-f inclination
Names
6
Word forms
4
Boy
3
Girl
2

The root’s family tree

ح ن ف ḥ-n-f · inclination
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root ḥ-n-f

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 3 Girl: 2

Unisex names (1) are not counted in this bar.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ح ن ف · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: حنيف · en.wiktionary.org · root of Hanif
  3. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): حُنَيْفة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Hanifah and Hanipah

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root ḥ-n-f mean?

The root ح ن ف (ḥ-n-f) relates to inclination, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ح ن ف. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root ḥ-n-f?

Hanafi, Hanif, Hanifah, Hanapi, Ahnaf and Hanipah.

What does حنفي mean?

حنفي means “relating to the Hanafi school”, according to Wiktionary: حنفي. In this reference it is spelled Hanafi and Hanapi.

How many Arabic word forms are in the ḥ-n-f family?

4 word forms: حنفي (Hanafi, Hanapi); حنيف (Hanif); حنيفة (Hanifah, Hanipah); أحنف (Ahnaf).