Shifa
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning healing, cure.
Babies a year
31
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1079
31 babies
Shifa by the numbers
In 2025, 31 babies in England and Wales were named Shifa.
Its American peak was 21 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shifa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean healing
Like Shifa, each of these has healing in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Valentinastrong, healthy3,027 in the US (2017)
- Eloisehealthy, wide546 in England and Wales (2025)
- Asaphysician, healer659 in the US (2017)
- Altheahealer; from althea the marshmallow plant153 in the US (2017)
- Aafiyahhealth or well-being39 in England and Wales (2025)
- Saminahealthy; sound; feminine form of Samin20 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Shifa
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