Haniya
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning happy; pleased.
Babies a year
161
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#284
161 babies · up from #289
Haniya by the numbers
In 2025, 161 babies in England and Wales were named Haniya. In the US, 85 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 97 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Haniya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- HaniaGod is gracious; form of Hannah106 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hadiyagift46 in England and Wales (2025)
- Haniyahhappy; pleased; contented22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hanifatrue believer, pure faith14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Haaniyahappy, content; variant of hania12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hanyagrace of god4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean joy
Like Haniya, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Haniya
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