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Hani name meaning

هاني

Hani · HAH-nee

Content and happy; originally "hani'", with a final hamza.

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ه ن أ
Pronunciation
HAH-nee
Other spellings
Hany

About the name Hani

Hani comes from the root h-n-ʾ, to be pleased and at ease; its original form ends in a hamza, which is usually dropped in speech. It describes someone happy and content. The name is common in Egypt, the Levant and Iraq. Egyptians often write it Hany. The related phrase "hani'an", may it do you good, is a common Arabic wish after eating or drinking.

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What is the origin of the name Hani?

Hani (هاني) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ه ن أ. Content and happy; originally "hani'", with a final hamza.

How do you write Hani in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written هاني. In English it is also spelled Hany.