Hafsa

حفصةIn Arabic

Meaning: Young lioness; the Prophet's wife Hafsa bint Umar, daughter of the caliph Umar
About the name: Hafsa bint Umar (c. 605-665) was a wife of the Prophet and a daughter of the caliph Umar. The name is read as 'young lioness'; it is often confused with Hafza and Hafiza, which are different names.
For: A girl
Origin: Arabic
Other spellings: Hafsae, Hafsah

Islamic naming guidance

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Name of a companion of the Prophet

Wife of the Prophet and daughter of the second caliph Umar, counted among the Mothers of the Believers. Not the same name as Hafza or Hafiza.

Confidence: medium

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