حَنِينMuslim girl names
Meaning
Longing, strong desire, nostalgia
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic word; personal-name use separately attested
- Alternate spellings
- Hanin
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Haneen حنين is used as a feminine personal name. The Arabic word ḥanīn is grammatically masculine; noun grammar and the gender of people bearing a name are different. Hanan حنان has a compassion meaning rather than the same longing gloss.
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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