Girls' names
Hafsa
Lioness, gathering
حَفْصَة
Hafsa
Lioness, gathering
Sahabi / Sahabiyyagirlarabic
Pronunciation
Hafsa
Arabic
حَفْصَة
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Root
h-f-s
Quranic status
Sahabi / Sahabiyya
Alternate spellings
HafsahHafza
Origin & meaning
Hafsa bint Umar, wife of the Prophet ﷺ and mother of the believers. Custodian of the first compiled mushaf.
Notable bearers
- · Hafsa bint Umar
Themes
“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).