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What is the meaning of the two names "Hayyan" and "Haniyah (Haniyyah)," and are they suitable for naming children?

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A name is the title of the named, a necessity for understanding, and it has its considerations and connotations, like a garment. The default for names is permissibility, while avoiding lawful prohibitions. "Hayyan" is a male Arabic proper name derived from "hayat" (life); it may be a hyperbolic form expressing optimism for life, or it may mean "a prolific date palm." "Haniya" originally comes from "hani'ah," the feminine of "hani'," from the verb "hani'a," meaning to rejoice, and it is a name for males. "Haniyah" is a female proper name, which appears to be modern, originally "hani'ah" or "hani'ah" from the verb "hani'a," meaning to rejoice and be happy, and the hamza was eased into a ya. There is no harm in naming a male "Hayyan" and a female "Haniya" or "Haniyah."

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