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Haneef

Boy

Meaning of Haneef: Arabic: 'true believer'

Haneef is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7377th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7377

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

573

First recorded 1977 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 14 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 14 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 22 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 22 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Haneef per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 24.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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