حَفْصَة
Hafsa
حفصہ
Say it: HAF-sah · /ˈhəf.saː/
Girl nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba
Meaning
“Young lioness”
شیرنی کا بچہ
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested instead (Sahabiyat names).
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "I pick my daughter name aakifah. Is this a good name according to Islam?" (Fatwa 835/575/L=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/22170; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - Sahabiyat names better.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What is the meaning of ‘Hania’, can I choose this name for my daughter?" (Fatwa 788/616=L/1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/12708; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →12 more rulings
Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is SABAAT the correct name?" (Fatwa 459/459/M=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/21113; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is “Ribqah” a true name? Is there a difference between “Mahmood Hasan” and “Mahmood Al-Hasan”?" (Fatwa 818/634=L/1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/13277; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Can you advise on the names selected for a baby boy/girl?" (Fatwa 979/785=L/1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/14082; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "How does Shria view selecting names for children?" (Fatwa 1309/961/L=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/24742; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What is the meaning of the name Azeemah?" (Fatwa 1393/1412=L=1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/15786; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What does the name “Zainab” mean?" (Fatwa 1109/1037=D/1429); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/6460; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What is the meaning of “Eishal” or Eishaal”?" (Fatwa 1168/853/D=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/40041; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested, far better.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What are the correct spellings and meanings of the names Masoodh Abdullah and Hana Manha?" (Fatwa 1431/911/L=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/41054; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - better.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is Arisha an Islamic name? What does it mean?" (Fatwa 151/110/L=02/1435); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/49798; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Can Quranic word names with no meaning be used for children as per Quran and Hadith?" (Fatwa 1201/967/D=11/1436); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/61347; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What does the name AYANA and AYAT mean?" (Fatwa 969/942/L=7/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/150462; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What is the best name choice according to Islam / Quran?" (Fatwa 523/472/M=05/1440); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/Islamic-Names/168098; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Famous people named Hafsa
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listSahabiyat Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam11اُمہات المؤمنین رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہن کے مقدس نام Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabiyah, Tabi'iyah, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. حفصة بنت حاطب بن عمرو الأنصارية Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesa white speckled bird Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ح ف ص; gender Boy; type اسم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word; word is grammatically masculine, we say Girl
Questions about Hafsa
What does Hafsa mean?
Hafsa means “Young lioness”. In Urdu: شیرنی کا بچہ.
Is Hafsa a boy or girl name?
Hafsa is a girl's name.
What is the origin of Hafsa?
Hafsa is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ح ف ص.
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