Heniya

A Quranic Name for Girls

Meaning: Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight

Heniya is variant of Haniyya and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Heniya or Haniyya, 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: Haniyya.

Full Meaning of Heniya

Heniya is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “happy”, “delighted”. 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)