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    The first name Hany

    A unisex name from Arabic meaning “the embellisher”, “luscious”.

    2 syllables Unisex

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    Hany means “the embellisher”, “luscious” in Arabic.

    Borrowed from Arabic هَانِيّ (hāniyy), meaning "one who lives in happiness and tranquillity"; "the embellisher"; or "luscious".

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 4 girls were named Hany, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 4 births (#4,688).

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    GirlsBoys
    24
    babies named Hany, 1996–2025
    #4,867
    rank in 2025
    2010
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hany with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Hany at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2024, 6 girls born in the United States were named Hany, the 14,083rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1987, when 8 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    48
    babies named Hany since 1880
    #14,083
    rank in 2024
    1987
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Hani

    Famous people named Hany

    4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Hany Abu-Assad
      Dutch-Palestinian film director, screenwriter and film producer, born 1961
    • Hany Mukhtar
      German footballer, born 1995
    • Hany Ramzy
      Egyptian association football player, born 1969
    • Hani Ramzi
      Egyptian actor, born 1964

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    Questions

    What does the name Hany mean?
    Hany means “the embellisher”, “luscious” in Arabic.
    What is the origin of the name Hany?
    Borrowed from Arabic هَانِيّ (hāniyy), meaning "one who lives in happiness and tranquillity"; "the embellisher"; or "luscious".
    How popular is the name Hany?
    In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Hany, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2010, with 4 births.
    When was Hany most popular?
    1987 in the United States, when 8 babies were named Hany, its highest rank at 5,137th.
    What are other spellings of Hany?
    Hani.