Hanif

See also: hanif

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Haniff

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Hanif (plural Hanifs)

1. A male given name from Arabic
2. A surname from Arabic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hanif is the 20382^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1304 individuals. Hanif is most common among Black/African American (71.93%) individuals.

Noun

Hanif (plural Hanifs)

1. Alternative letter-case form of hanif

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hanif”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 125.