Hophni: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hophni – Meaning: fighter, or possibly 'pugilist' – Origin: Hebrew – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: HAHF-nye


Hophni is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “fighter, or possibly 'pugilist'”. It appears in our list of 150+ Unique Biblical Boy Names with Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Hophni

Meaning: Fighter, or possibly 'pugilist'.

Origin: Hebrew.

How to Pronounce Hophni

Phonetic: HAHF-nye   IPA: /ˈhɒfnaɪ/

Popularity of Hophni

Hophni doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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