Hanif means a true believer, a righteous person in Arabic. It is the surname of the following people: Aamer Hanif (born 1967), Pakistani cricketer Abdullah Hanif (born 1982), Emirati cricketer Adil Hanif (born 1978), Pakistani-born Bahraini cricketer Mohammad Hanif (disambiguation) Mohammed Hanif (born 1964), British Pakistani writer and journalist Mohd Ikhmil Fawedz Mohd Hanif (born 1974), long-distance swimmer Rashid Hanif, Bangladeshi cricketer Saqib Hanif, Pakistani football player