Hani
Barely anyone in Poland carries Hani: around 64 people in all, and most of them are men rather than women. The name comes from Hebrew, where it means "grace".
Hani Pronunciation
Hani is pronounced KHAH-nyee (/ˈxaɲi/).
What Hani means
Where Hani comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Hani begins in Hebrew. It grows from Channah, the old name that stands behind Hanna and Anna, and its sense was grace. On a Polish class register you might find Hani next to the fuller Hanna, or beside the diminutives Hania, Hanka, Ania, and Anka.
There is a second thread. In Arabic, Hani is its own name, borne by men and meaning happy or content. A Polish girl called Hani shares that sound with a name spoken across the Arab world, though her roots run back to Hebrew grace.
The meaning of grace was fixed early, through Channah and the biblical Hannah, mother of Samuel. Hania and Hanka soften it further for daily use. Grace, in a short and modern shape.
How many people are named Hani
1 in 426924 men in Poland is named Hani. 64 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #4568 among male names.
Hani's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 boys were given the name in 2025. It has been stable for a decade.
Hani as a middle name
Hani is a first name for 64 men in Poland and a middle name for another 17, a 79/21 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 2221st, between Göran (17) and Haydar (17).
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#2219 Godzisław17
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#2220 Göran17
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#2221 Hani17
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#2222 Haydar17
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#2223 Hiacenty17