Hanifa (حنيفة) is an Arabic given name, the feminine form of Hanif, which means "incline" (to the right religion, i.e. Islam). Notable people with the name include:
Given name Hanifa Abdullayev (1923–1991), Azerbaijani hematologist and health minister Hanifa Adan (born 1996), Kenyan activist Hanifa Ahmad (born 1946), Malay politician Hanifa Deen, Australian writer Hanifa Mohamed Ibrahim (born 1991), Somali politician Hanifa Kawooya (born 1957), Ugandan politician Hanifa Malikova (1856–1929), Azerbaijani educationalist Hanifa Mavlianova (1924–2010), Soviet and Tajik soprano Hanifa Nabukeera, Ugandan businesswoman and politician Hanifa Safi (died 2012), Afghan politician Hanifah Hajar Taib (born 1972), Malay politician Hanifa Yousoufi (born 1995), Afghan mountaineer Hanifah Walidah, American rapper and activist
Surname Abu Hanifa (699–767), founder of Hanafi school of jurisprudence V. M. C. Haneefa (1951–2010), Indian actor
See also Hənifə, Azerbaijan Hanafi (disambiguation) Hanife, name