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Baby Name Hafsa |
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| Meaning of Hafsa - What does the name Hafsa means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| hahf-sah |  |
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| Gender: |
Girl Name |
| Origin: |
Muslim/Arabic |
| Name Meaning: |
Old name in common use since pre-Islamic times, which is of uncertain meaning. The name was borne by Hafsa bint-'Umar (d. 665), daughter of the second rightly guided caliph, 'Umar ibn-al-Khattab, and wife of Muhammad. After Muhammad's death, she was chosen to safeguard the sole written copy of the Koran, thus becoming known as Hafizat Al-Qur'an, the Koran Keeper |
| Variants: | Hafsah, Hafza |
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