Haniff
The Hanoi International Film Festival, short form as HANIFF is a biennial film festival held in Hanoi, Vietnam around October or November. Founded in 2010 as Vietnam International Film Festival, it is the first international film festival in Vietnam, which introduces new films of all genres, including feature, short, documentary, animated to the audience.
Meaning & Origin of Haniff
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Hanoi International Film Festival, short form as HANIFF is a biennial film festival held in Hanoi, Vietnam around October or November. Founded in 2010 as Vietnam International Film Festival, it is the first international film festival in Vietnam, which introduces new films of all genres, including feature, short, documentary, animated to the audience.
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The Story of Haniff
Haniff first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 6 Haniffs were born — ranking #7,638 that year. As of 2026, Haniff ranks #7,638 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Haniffs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Haniff
Haniff is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Haniff's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #7,638. Use the chart and map above to compare Haniff's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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