Hafsa
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning young lioness or cub.
Hafsa by the numbers
In 2025, 250 babies in England and Wales were named Hafsa. In the US, 111 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 113 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hafsa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hafsahprotector, guardian68 in England and Wales (2025)
- Habsa6 in the US (2017)
- Hannagrace; variant of Hannah122 in England and Wales (2025)
- HaniaGod is gracious; form of Hannah106 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hawwaliving or alive; form of Eve98 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hadiaguide, leader33 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a lion
Like Hafsa, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean youth
Like Hafsa, each of these has youth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Evelyndesired, wished-for child10,686 in the US (2017)
- Camilayoung ceremonial attendant6,761 in the US (2017)
- Addisonson of adam; child of adam5,743 in the US (2017)
- Juliayouthful; feminine form of Julius3,111 in the US (2017)
- Julianayouthful; feminine form of Julian1,991 in the US (2017)
- Paigeyoung servant or attendant1,695 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Hafsa
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