Girls' names
Hafsah
Young lioness
حَفْصَة
Hafsah
Young lioness
Sahabi / Sahabiyyagirlarabic
Pronunciation
Hafsah
Arabic
حَفْصَة
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Quranic status
Sahabi / Sahabiyya
Origin & meaning
Hafsah bint Umar (RA), wife of the Prophet ﷺ, daughter of Umar ibn al-Khattab. The first mushaf of the Quran was kept in her care.
Notable bearers
- · Hafsah bint Umar (RA)
“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).