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Meaning

Henna

Linguistic Origin

Urdu

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

South Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic Ψ§Ω„Ψ­Ω†Ψ§Ψ‘
Urdu Ψ­Ω†Ψ§
Persian Ψ­Ω†Ψ§
Turkish KΔ±na
Bengali হেনা
Pashto Ψ­Ω†Ψ§
Graceful and timeless, the name Hena is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Henna', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

Pronounced as Hena, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Hena, like Henna, comes from the Arabic word "hinna," a plant used since early Islamic times as a traditional skin dye, especially for weddings.

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Etymology

From the Urdu hina, 'henna' - the fragrant dye-plant of South Asian wedding tradition.

Notable Historical Usage

Urdu took shape in northern India with an Indic grammar and a heavy Persian and Arabic vocabulary, written in a Perso-Arabic script. Muslim naming in Urdu draws on that whole inheritance at once.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across South Asian Muslim communities, particularly as a girl's name.