Meaning and history
Hani is an Arabic masculine name from hāniʾ, meaning “happy,” “delighted,” “pleasant,” or “at ease.” It is used throughout the Arab world and in Muslim communities, with Hany as another frequent transliteration. The same romanized spelling may occur in other languages with unrelated origins, so Arabic meaning should be assigned according to context. Notable bearers include Palestinian filmmaker Hani Abu-Assad and Egyptian singer and actor Hani Shaker.
20062006: 5 births, rank #17,168
2007: 7 births, rank #13,924
2008: 5 births, rank #17,504
2009: 7 births, rank #13,704
2010: 6 births, rank #14,959
20112011: 5 births, rank #16,764
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 10 births, rank #10,235
2014: 6 births, rank #14,558
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: 15 births, rank #7,602
2017: 12 births, rank #8,776
2018: 9 births, rank #10,545
2019: 15 births, rank #7,342
2020: 11 births, rank #8,953
20212021: 17 births, rank #6,691
2022: 13 births, rank #8,032
2023: 16 births, rank #6,922
2024: 30 births, rank #4,560
20252025: 15 births, rank #7,133
In 2025, 15 babies were recorded with the name Hani, ranking #7,133 among girls.