Hani is a distinctive choice, ranked #2006 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Hani in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2006
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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 rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Hani in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Hani
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 political refugee.
Hani Miletski โ Hani Miletski is a sexologist, and sex therapist living in Bethesda, Maryland.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Hani
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Hani per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Hani in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Hani is rising: up 443 places since 2020, to #2,006 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,299 in 2005.
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, Hani al-Sibai and Hani Miletski. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
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UK babies named Hani (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hani
Almost certainly the only Hani in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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✨ 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.
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.