Howneyn

A Quranic Name for Boys and Girls

Howneyn is variant of Hunain and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Howneyn or Hunain, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Hunain.

Full Meaning of Howneyn

Howneyn is the name of a battle mentioned in the Quran, which was won by the Muslims. Howneyn is the name of a valley between at-Taif and Mecca in which the battle took place. The literal meaning of the word is not known, it is derived from the H6-N-N root which has meanings of “longing”, “yearning”, “nostalgia”.