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حَفْصَة
Hafsa
HAF-sah
“Lion cub; gathered together.”
About Hafsa
Hafsa is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "lion cub; gathered together" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From classical Arabic, originally referring to a young lioness. Borne by Hafsa bint Umar, wife of the Prophet ﷺ and an early preserver of the Qur'an.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Hafsah
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Hafsa is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Hafsa before.
- Hafsa bint Umar (c. 605–665 CE), wife of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ; held one of the earliest written copies of the Qur'an
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Hafsa
- What does the name Hafsa mean?
- Hafsa (حَفْصَة) means "Lion cub; gathered together". From classical Arabic, originally referring to a young lioness. Borne by Hafsa bint Umar, wife of the Prophet ﷺ and an early preserver of the Qur'an.
- Is Hafsa a name from the Qur'an?
- Hafsa does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Hafsa a boy or a girl name?
- Hafsa is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Hafsa come from?
- Hafsa is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Ḥ-F-Ṣ.
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