Hanafi
Arabic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Hanafi
Hanafi means "of or relating to Hanifa" and derives from the Arabic root h-n-f, referring to one who follows the straight path or monotheism, particularly associated with the Islamic concept of hanif (a pre-Islamic monotheist).
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Etymology
Hanafi means "of or relating to Hanifa" and derives from the Arabic root h-n-f, referring to one who follows the straight path or monotheism, particularly associated with the Islamic concept of hanif (a pre-Islamic monotheist). The name is predominantly used in Islamic cultures and is most notably connected to Abu Hanifa (699-767 CE), the founder of the Hanafi school of Islamic jurisprudence, one of the four major Sunni legal schools.
Hanafi currently ranks #4,729 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1985.
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