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Meaning

Wife of the Prophet (SAW)

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

Sahabiyyah

Regional Usage

Worldwide Muslim usage

Global Spellings

Arabic حفصة
Urdu حفصہ
Persian حفصه
Turkish Hafsa
Bengali হাফসাহ
Pashto حفصه
Capturing elegance and depth, Hafsah stands out as a meaningful name for your daughter. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Wife of the Prophet (SAW)', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in Arabic regions, Hafsah has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Hafsah is the name of Hafsa bint Umar, one of the Prophet ﷺ's wives and the daughter of Umar ibn al-Khattab. She kept the first written compilation of the complete Quran, assembled after the Prophet's death.

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Etymology

From the Arabic root ح-ف-ص (ḥ-f-ṣ, 'young lioness'). Hafsah bint Umar was a wife of the Prophet Muhammad and daughter of the second Caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab; she is credited with preserving an early written compilation of the Quran.

Islamic Significance

Hafsa bint Umar, daughter of the second caliph and a wife of the Prophet, kept the written pages of the Quran that were later used to prepare the standard codex.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across the Muslim world, particularly as a girl's name.