MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Hani mean?
Hani comes from Arabic haniʾ, happy or delighted. The name is related to Arabic vocabulary for enjoying something pleasantly and being content.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Arabic
هانئ
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
हानी
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Hani in Indian usage
5,023 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (83.8%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 815 records (16.2%).
- Recorded as male: 4,208 records (83.8%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 477 |
| 1960s | 667 |
| 1970s | 1,367 |
| 1980s | 1,536 |
| 1990s | 573 |
| Other decades | 403 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 4,303 |
| Kerala | 316 |
| Other states | 404 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Hani / M | 8 | 2,664 |
| England & Wales | Hani / F | 14 | 2,006 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Hani ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Hani; Table_6, C2773 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Hani; Table_6, C2773
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Hani; Table_6, C2061 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Hani; Table_6, C2061
- Behind the Name: Hani ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
- Wiktionary: هاني ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.