MuslimName

حَنِيف

Haneef

حنیف
Say it: ha-NEEF · /hə.ˈniːf/
Boy nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning

“Upright, true believer, sincere monotheist”

سچا، یکسو، صحیح العقیدہ

In the Quran

مَا كَانَ إِبْرَٰهِيمُ يَهُودِيًّۭا وَلَا نَصْرَانِيًّۭا وَلَٰكِن كَانَ حَنِيفًۭا مُّسْلِمًۭا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

ابراہیم نہ تو یہودی تھے اور نہ عیسائی بلکہ سب سے بے تعلق ہو کر ایک (خدا) کے ہو رہے تھے اور اسی کے فرماں بردار تھے اور مشرکوں میں نہ تھے

Abraham was not a Jew, nor yet a Christian; but he was an upright man who had surrendered (to Allah), and he was not of the idolaters.

Surah Aal-i-Imraan (سُورَةُ آلِ عِمۡرَانَ) · 3:67Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified (cited ayah contains the word)

Famous people named Haneef

Sports & Arts
Hanif Mohammad · 1934–2016
حنیف محمد

Pakistani batsman known as the Little Master, famous for a marathon 337 against the West Indies at Bridgetown in 1958.

What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba, Tabi'een (men) Open →
  • Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamشاہِ خیر الانام صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وآلہ وسلم کے 119برکت والے نام Open →
  • Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Hadith narrator (later generation) - e.g. حُنَيْف بن رئاب بن الحارث الأنصاري Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesfollower of Ibrahim's monotheism Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: حَنِيف (Noun, 12x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ح ن ف; gender Boy; type صفة; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Haneef

What does Haneef mean?

Haneef means “Upright, true believer, sincere monotheist”. In Urdu: سچا، یکسو، صحیح العقیدہ.

Is Haneef a boy or girl name?

Haneef is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Haneef?

Haneef is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ح ن ف.

Is Haneef in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Aal-i-Imraan, ayah 3:67.

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