Is Haniya a name from the Qur'an?

Haniya does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.

Is Haniya a boy or a girl name?

Haniya is traditionally a girl's name.

Where does the name Haniya come from?

Haniya is an Arabic name, built on the root letters H-N-ʾ. Popular in Pakistan and the UK; Hania is the common short form.

How is Haniya spelled?

Haniya is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (هَنِيَّة) is also written Hania, Haniyah, Hanya, and Haniyya. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

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هَنِيَّة

Haniya

ha-NEE-yah

“Content, happy, at ease.”

About Haniya

Haniya is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "content, happy, at ease" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root ه-ن-أ meaning 'to be pleasant, wholesome, happy'. Haniya is one who is content and at ease.

Popular in Pakistan and the UK; Hania is the common short form.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Girl

Also spelled

Hania, Haniyah, Hanya, Haniyya

Root letters

ه ن أH-N-ʾ

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Haniya is one such word.

How to say it

ha·NEE·yah

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Haniya

What does the name Haniya mean?: Haniya (هَنِيَّة) means "Content, happy, at ease". From the Arabic root ه-ن-أ meaning 'to be pleasant, wholesome, happy'. Haniya is one who is content and at ease.
Is Haniya a name from the Qur'an?: Haniya does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
Is Haniya a boy or a girl name?: Haniya is traditionally a girl's name.
Where does the name Haniya come from?: Haniya is an Arabic name, built on the root letters H-N-ʾ. Popular in Pakistan and the UK; Hania is the common short form.
How is Haniya spelled?: Haniya is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (هَنِيَّة) is also written Hania, Haniyah, Hanya, and Haniyya. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

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