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Hanif.

A male given name from Arabic.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A male given name from Arabic.

  2. A surname from Arabic.

Where this word comes from

From Arabic حَنِيف (ḥanīf, “true believer, righteous (person)”).

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of hanif.

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Where this word comes from

From Arabic حَنِيف (ḥanīf, “true believer, righteous (person)”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.