Hani is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Hani in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
About the Name Hani
Hani is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 195 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1703 in 2000 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Hani is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school โ standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Hani
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Hani per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hani in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hani is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 195 places over the last five years to #2254 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Hani is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Hani include: Hani Al-Nahedh โ Mohammed Al-Nahedh (Arabic: ูุงูู ุงููุงูุถ) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays for Al-Saqer as a goalkeeper.; Hani al-Sibai โ Hani Mohammed Yusuf al-Siba'i (ูุงูู ู ุญู ุฏ ููุณู ุงูุณุจุงุนู) is an Egyptian Islamic scholar who was a member of Egyptian Islamic Jihad and now lives in London as a...; Hani Miletski โ Hani Miletski is a sexologist, and sex therapist living in Bethesda, Maryland..
Hani does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Hanis in the wild.
12
UK babies named Hani (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 195 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hani
Likely around 1 other Hani in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Hani
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Hani Mohammed Yusuf al-Siba'i (ูุงูู ู ุญู ุฏ ููุณู ุงูุณุจุงุนู) is an Egyptian Islamic scholar who was a member of Egyptian Islamic Jihad and now lives in London as a political refugee. Efforts to deport him have failed.
Hani Miletski is a sexologist, and sex therapist living in Bethesda, Maryland. She specializes as a trainer and supervisor in the field, in sex addiction, and also works within the criminal justice system.
Hani Motoko is considered to be Japan's first female journalist. Born into a former samurai family, Hani was born Matsuoka Motoko in Aomori Prefecture and was baptized a Christian in 1890.
Limpho Hani is a MosothoโSouth African activist who is the widow of anti-apartheid activist Chris Hani. After her husband was assassinated in 1993, she had her own brief political career in the post-apartheid government, representing the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from May 1994 to August 1999.
Hani (born Hani Adnan Al-Bader) is a Kuwaiti / American record producer and remixer based in New York, notable for his restructurings of hits by artists ranging from Michael Jackson to Alicia Keys, as well as his original productions. His 1999 release, "Baby Wants to Ride", reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.