Haniyah
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning happy; pleased; contented.
Haniyah by the numbers
In 2025, 22 babies in England and Wales were named Haniyah. In the US, 15 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 23 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Haniyah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Haniyahappy; pleased161 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hadiyahgift17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Haliyahnecklace or ornament; a form of Aaliyah10 in the US (2017)
- Hanifahtrue believer, upright, one who turns to the faith8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hariyahnoble woman; free woman of high birth5 in the US (2017)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Haniyah
Names that are said the same way as Haniyah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Haaniyahappy, content; variant of hania12 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean joy
Like Haniyah, 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 Haniyah
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