Shem Tov Girl's nameOrigin: internationalIn Israel: rising
HenniIn Hebrew: הני · meaning, pronunciation and popularity in Israel
Henni (Hebrew: הני) is a girl's name of international origin. 480 people born in Israel between 1949 and 2024 have it today, according to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). In 2024 it was given to 14 girls and ranked #588. Its peak year was 2023, with 21 babies.
- People in Israel
- 480
- born 1949–2024
- Babies in 2024
- 14
- rank #588
- Peak year
- 2023
- 21 babies
- USA
- —
- not in the SSA list
Writing and saying Henni
In Hebrew letters the name is הני, read right to left. Henni is the Latin spelling recorded in Wikidata; families choose their own spelling in passports, so you may also meet other forms.
We have no sourced English explanation of this name yet, so we do not guess one. The Hebrew page has our Hebrew notes when there are any.
Henni by year in Israel
How many girls out of every 10,000 born each year have the name. For Israel it counts the people born that year who carry the name today (the CBS counts residents by year of birth, not birth registrations).
per 10,000 babies of the same sex
Questions about Henni
How do you write Henni in Hebrew?
Henni is written הני in Hebrew. Hebrew is read right to left.
How many people in Israel are named Henni?
480 people born between 1949 and 2024 carry the name הני: 371 women and 109 men. The count comes from the CBS table of current first names by year of birth; years with fewer than 5 people are not published.
Is Henni a boy's or a girl's name?
In Israel it is almost always a girl's name: 77.3% of the people named הני are women.
Sources
Israel: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), current first names of people born 1949–2024 by sex, population group and year of birth, processed 2026-09-27. CBS publications.