הני
Heni means “grace, a Yiddish pet form of Chana”
Heni is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- הני
- In English letters
- Heni
- Other English spellings
- Henny, Hennie
- Other Hebrew spellings
- העני
- Meaning
- Grace, a Yiddish pet form of Chana
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 65
442 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Heni.
- 442 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 25 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 102, against 54 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: העני. The chart shows the spelling הני alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Heni is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling הני today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 371 | 14 | 382 of 678 |
| Muslim boys | 102 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 7 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Heni ranked 382 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Heni in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Heni.
What does the name Heni mean?
Heni means “grace, a Yiddish pet form of Chana”. Heni is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Heni a boy's name or a girl's name?
Heni is mainly a girl's name. Of the 442 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 442 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Heni in Hebrew?
Heni is written הני in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: העני.
How many people in Israel are named Heni?
442 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Heni today. The most were born in 2022. In 2024, Heni ranked 382 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.