Hafsa

Hafsa: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “young lioness”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: HAF-sah · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Arabic Ḥafṣa was borne by Hafsa bint Umar, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad. It is also transliterated Hafsah.

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How popular is Hafsa?

202443.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Hafsa in 2024142

2024 rank#1,518 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18802,445

Hafsa has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Hafsa

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Lylanight · Arabic
Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
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Lilahnight · Arabic
Lilanight · Arabic
Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Hafsa questions

What does the name Hafsa mean?

Hafsa means "young lioness". It comes from Arabic. Arabic Ḥafṣa was borne by Hafsa bint Umar, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad. It is also transliterated Hafsah.

Is Hafsa a boy or girl name?

Hafsa is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Hafsa?

142 US babies were named Hafsa in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Hafsa?

Hafsa is usually pronounced HAF-sah.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.