Haniya
How to say it: huh-NEE-yuh · /həˈnijə/
Happy, delighted and content - Arabic name from root meaning joy and tenderness.
Haniya was the 1,176th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 60 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 51% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,184 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,176 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 60 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,400 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +51% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,184 |
| In France, 2025 | #441 among girls’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Haniya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Hani
- Niya
- Hana
Honouring a Haniya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Haniya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #441 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #284.
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