Boy's name · Word from the Quran
Hanif: meaning and origin
حنيف- Meaning
- One who turns away from false gods to the pure faith
- Arabic
- حنيف
- Say it
- ha-NEEF
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Word from the Quran
- Also spelled
- Haneef, Hanef
- Source
- Quran 16:120
Where it comes from
"Ibrahim was a community in himself, devoted to Allah, a hanif" (Quran 16:120).
إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةًۭ قَانِتًۭا لِّلَّهِ حَنِيفًۭا وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
Surah An-Nahl, 16:120 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Hanif mean?
One who turns away from false gods to the pure faith.
How do you pronounce Hanif?
Say it as ha-NEEF; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written حنيف.
Is Hanif in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah An-Nahl (16:120).
Is Hanif a boy's or girl's name?
Hanif is a boy's name.
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