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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 (peace be upon him) and an early preserver of the Qur'an.
Spellings of Hafsa
حَفْصَة is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Hafsathe spelling used on this page | 250 | 2,940 |
| Hafsah | 68 | 40 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
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 (peace be upon him); 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 (peace be upon him) and an early preserver of the Qur'an.
- Is Hafsa a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Hafsa is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show 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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