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Hani

Unisex

Meaning of Hani: Arabic: 'happy' or 'delighted'

Hani is a unisex name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3845th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3845

27 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

946

First recorded 1972 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 19 babies1985: 20 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 23 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 18 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 20 babies2006: 22 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 21 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 24 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 24 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 35 babies2017: 29 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 29 babies20202021: 30 babies2022: 29 babies2023: 32 babies2024: 55 babies2025: 27 babies
US babies named Hani per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 55.

Gender split

77% boys · 23% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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