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Haneefah
Pronounced huh-NEE-fuh /həˈniːfə/High
Meaning: Haneefah is a phonetic English spelling of the Arabic name Hanifa, the feminine of Hanif, meaning 'upright,' 'orthodox,' or one devoted to the true, pure faith. In the Islamic tradition a hanif is a person of pure, upright monotheism, and the name carries that dignified sense. This spelling writes the long ee just as it sounds.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Haneefah is an English spelling of the Arabic Hanifa, 'upright' or 'true believer,' a name rooted in the ideal of pure monotheism. It appears in United States records among American Muslim families, part of a broader interest in classical Arabic names in the later twentieth century.
As an American given name it stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its late-1970s high before easing off by the mid-2000s. A girl named Haneefah then is in her mid-forties today.
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What does the name Haneefah mean?
It is an Arabic name, a spelling of Hanifa, meaning 'upright,' 'true believer,' or 'devoted to the true faith.'
How do you pronounce Haneefah?
It's said huh-NEE-fuh /həˈniːfə/, three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Haneefah a boy or girl name?
Haneefah is used as a girl's name.
Is Haneefah a popular name?
No, it has always been rare in the United States, recorded mainly among American Muslim families for a few girls a year.