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حُذَيْفَة
Huzaifa
hu-ZAY-fah
“Name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ.”
About Huzaifa
Huzaifa is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "name of a companion of the prophet ﷺ" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
A classical Arabic name in diminutive form, from the root ح-ذ-ف. Its lexical meaning is not clearly established. Borne by Hudhayfa ibn al-Yaman, a companion of the Prophet ﷺ.
Very popular in Pakistan and India.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Hudhayfa, Hudhaifa, Huzaifah, Huzayfa
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 Huzaifa is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Huzaifa before.
- Hudhayfa ibn al-Yaman (d. 656 CE), companion of the Prophet ﷺ
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Huzaifa
- What does the name Huzaifa mean?
- Huzaifa (حُذَيْفَة) means "Name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ". A classical Arabic name in diminutive form, from the root ح-ذ-ف. Its lexical meaning is not clearly established. Borne by Hudhayfa ibn al-Yaman, a companion of the Prophet ﷺ.
- Is Huzaifa a name from the Qur'an?
- Huzaifa 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 Huzaifa a boy or a girl name?
- Huzaifa is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Huzaifa come from?
- Huzaifa is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Ḥ-DH-F. Very popular in Pakistan and India.
- How is Huzaifa spelled?
- Huzaifa is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (حُذَيْفَة) is also written Hudhayfa, Hudhaifa, Huzaifah, and Huzayfa. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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