Girl
Hanife
Hanife is a traditional Arabic-origin girls’ name associated with a woman who turns toward the true faith.
Meaning
Hanife is generally understood to mean a woman who turns toward the true faith. Its meaning refers to religious belief and a woman's orientation toward that faith.
Origin
Hanife comes from Arabic as the feminine form of Hanif. It has a long history of use as a girls’ name in Turkey.
In recent years
Hanife was long among the most chosen girls’ names, appearing in earlier top-hundred lists sixteen times and reaching ninth place. It is absent from the latest official top hundred but remains a familiar classic from earlier generations.
How does it look on a plaque?
Hanife on a Meşgalem wooden name plaque, beside the baby's birth date, makes a simple reminder of those first days.
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