Hanifa

Hanifa (حنيفة) is an Arabic given name, the feminine form of Hanif, which means "incline" (to the right religion, i.e. Islam). Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Hanifa Abdullayev (1923–1991), Azerbaijani hematologist and health minister
Hanifa Adan (born 1996), Kenyan activist
Hanifa Ahmad (born 1946), Malay politician
Hanifa Deen, Australian writer
Hanifa Mohamed Ibrahim (born 1991), Somali politician
Hanifa Kawooya (born 1957), Ugandan politician
Hanifa Malikova (1856–1929), Azerbaijani educationalist
Hanifa Mavlianova (1924–2010), Soviet and Tajik soprano
Hanifa Nabukeera, Ugandan businesswoman and politician
Hanifa Safi (died 2012), Afghan politician
Hanifah Hajar Taib (born 1972), Malay politician
Hanifa Yousoufi (born 1995), Afghan mountaineer
Hanifah Walidah, American rapper and activist

Surname

Abu Hanifa (699–767), founder of Hanafi school of jurisprudence
V. M. C. Haneefa (1951–2010), Indian actor

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Surname

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