Haneyyah

A Quranic Name for Girls

Meaning: Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight

Haneyyah is variant of Haniya and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Haneyyah or Haniya, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Haniya.

Full Meaning of Haneyyah

Haneyyah is an indirect Quranic name for girls. It means a child who enters happiness into the hearts of her parents. It also means one who lives a happy and peaceful life.

Haneyyah shouldn’t be confused with Haniyya. In Haneyyah the stress is on the “a”: Haa-nia. While in Haniyya the stress is on the “yy”: Ha-niyya.

It is derived from the H-N-HAMZ root which is used in a number of places in the Quran:

“Eat and drink with happiness because of what you used to do.” (Quran 52:19)

[And all who are thus blest will be told:] “Eat and drink with good cheer in return for all [the good deeds] that you have sent ahead in days gone by!” (Quran 69:24)