Hafsa
How to say it: HAHF-suh · /ˈhɑfsə/
Arabic for 'young lioness' - borne by Hafsa bint Umar, wife of Prophet Muhammad.
Hafsa was the 1,175th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 148 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 43% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #985 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,175 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 148 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,400 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +43% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #985 |
| In France, 2025 | #195 among girls’ names, 330 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hafsa emerged within living memory, with little use before. Its crest arrived in the 2020s, where it lingers, while upward movement is predicted.
What goes with it
Quiet and breathy, spare in shape with an enduring calm. Safiya blends in tone.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hafsa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.
In France: #195 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #201.
Famous people named Hafsa
- Hafsa bint Umar ibn Al-Khattab (604–665)The fourth wife of Islamic prophet Muhammad
- Hafsa Hatun (1380–1403)Consort of Bayezid I
- Hafsa bint al-Hajj al-Rukuniyya (1135–1190)Al-Andalus poet and teacher
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