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هَيْفَاء
Haifa
HAY-fah
“Slender, elegant of figure.”
About Haifa
Haifa is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "slender, elegant of figure" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ه-ي-ف. Hayfa' is a classical word of praise for a slender, graceful figure. Also the name of the city of Haifa.
Popular in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Iraq.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Hayfa, Haifaa, Hayfaa
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 Haifa is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Haifa
- What does the name Haifa mean?
- Haifa (هَيْفَاء) means "Slender, elegant of figure". From the Arabic root ه-ي-ف. Hayfa' is a classical word of praise for a slender, graceful figure. Also the name of the city of Haifa.
- Is Haifa a name from the Qur'an?
- Haifa 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 Haifa a boy or a girl name?
- Haifa is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Haifa come from?
- Haifa is an Arabic name, built on the root letters H-Y-F. Popular in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Iraq.
- How is Haifa spelled?
- Haifa is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (هَيْفَاء) is also written Hayfa, Haifaa, and Hayfaa. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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