girl's name

Haniyyah

hah-NEE-yah (Arabic)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 183

Haniyyah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2012 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2005, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1977.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Haniyyah Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

64
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Haniyyah by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 26
1980s 16
1990s 21
2000s 64
2010s 15

How Popular Is Haniyyah?

In 2012, Haniyyah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Haniyyah Is Used

England & Wales #3,522 7 in 2024
United States #15,743 6 in 2012

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Haniyyah

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Haniyyah Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Haniyyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Haniyyah

  • Arabic hah-NEE-yah

Sibling Names for Haniyyah

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Haniyyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Haniyyah

How popular is the name Haniyyah?

In 2012, Haniyyah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Haniyyah a girl's or a boy's name?

Haniyyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Haniyyah?

Haniyyah has 3 syllables.

When was Haniyyah most popular?

Haniyyah peaked in 2005, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.