Hanifa (حنيفة) is an Arabic given name, the feminine form of Hanif, which means "incline" (to the right religion, i.e. Islam). It may refer to:
- Abu Hanifa, founder of Hanafi school of jurisprudence
- V. M. C. Haneefa, Indian actor
- Hənifə, Azerbaijan
- Hanifa Deen, Australian writer
- Hanifa Yousoufi, Afghan mountaineer
- Hanifa Mavlianova, Russian singer