Hanifa comes from the Arabic / Bosnian tradition, meaning True believer.
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How popular is Hanifa?
2024peak year
Hanifa reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2024, 28 babies received the name (ranked #4799). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #7499), with about 17 babies given the name annually. Hanifa has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 274 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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