MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Hanif mean?
Arabic ḥanīf describes an upright believer devoted to one God. In Islamic tradition the term is closely associated with Abraham.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
हनीफ़
Conventional spelling
Arabic
حنيف
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
हनीफ
47,777 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Hanif in Indian usage
50,581 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (95.7%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 2,152 records (4.3%).
- Recorded as male: 48,429 records (95.7%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 1,511 |
| 1940s | 4,532 |
| 1950s | 8,306 |
| 1960s | 11,829 |
| 1970s | 10,848 |
| 1980s | 9,272 |
| 1990s | 3,920 |
| Other decades | 363 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 26,057 |
| Rajasthan | 6,034 |
| Maharashtra | 4,660 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 4,096 |
| Bihar | 2,861 |
| Haryana | 2,327 |
| Jharkhand | 1,745 |
| Uttarakhand | 975 |
| Punjab | 518 |
| Delhi | 443 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 351 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 302 |
| Other states | 212 |
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 | Hanif / M | 8 | 2,664 |
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): Hanif ↗ (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 Hanif; Table_6, C2774 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Hanif; Table_6, C2774
- Wiktionary: حنيف ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
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