girl's name
Hanifa
- Origin Serbian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,604
Hanifa is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Hanifa is a name of Serbian origin.
- Peaked in France in 2016, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1950.
Hanifa over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s | 85 |
| 1970s | 100 |
| 1980s | 90 |
| 1990s | 45 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s | 180 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Hanifa?
In 2025, Hanifa was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Hanifa is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hanifa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hanifa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hanifa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hanifa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hanifa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hanifa
How popular is the name Hanifa?
In 2025, Hanifa was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Hanifa a girl's or a boy's name?
Hanifa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Hanifa most popular?
Hanifa peaked in 2016, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hanifa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hanifa currently ranks #2,095 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.