Hafsa

Meaning of Hafsa

Hafsa (pronounced HAHF-suh) is an Arabic gem whose meaning, “young lioness,” neatly balances grace with quiet strength; it first roared into history through Hafsa bint Umar, the scholarly wife of the Prophet Muhammad and early guardian of Qur’anic manuscripts. The name has travelled well: while unmistakably rooted in Islamic tradition, it has maintained a modest yet consistent foothold in the United States, hovering just outside the national Top 800 for nearly four decades—a pattern that signals steady appreciation without the threat of playground saturation. Parents who choose Hafsa tend to value its blend of intellectual pedigree, gentle ferocity, and cross-cultural clarity; everyone else simply enjoys a name that sounds both classic and refreshingly unpretentious.