Hafsah
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning protector, guardian.
Babies a year
68
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#580
68 babies · down from #520
Hafsah by the numbers
In 2025, 68 babies in England and Wales were named Hafsah. In the US, 21 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 29 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hafsah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hafsayoung lioness or cub250 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Hanahgrace, favor; a form of Hannah27 in the US (2017)
- Hayahlife11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Halahportion, share, halo of light8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Havahlife; a form of Eve or Chava5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Hafsah, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Alexandradefender of mankind2,592 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Hafsah
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