Hanif
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English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Haniff
Etymology
From Arabic حَنِيف (ḥanīf, “true believer, righteous (person)”).
Proper noun
Hanif (plural Hanifs)
- A male given name from Arabic
- A surname from Arabic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hanif is the 20382nd 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)
- 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.