Boy name · Arabic
حافظ
Hafiz name meaning
HAA-fiz
“Preserver; one who knows the Qur'an by heart”
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginArabic
Questions parents ask
What does Hafiz mean?
Hafiz (حافظ) means “Preserver; one who knows the Qur'an by heart”.
How do you pronounce Hafiz?
Hafiz is pronounced HAA-fiz.
Is Hafiz a boy's or a girl's name?
Hafiz is a boy's name.
How is Hafiz written in Arabic?
In Arabic it is written حافظ.
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عبد الحفيظAbdul HafizServant of the Preserverأمة الحفيظAmatul HafizHandmaid of the PreserverحفيظHafeezGuardian, keeper and preserverحفيظ اللهHafeezullahOne kept safe (preserved) by AllahحافظةHafizaGuardian; one who knows the Qur'an by heartحفيظ الدينHafizuddinGuardian of the faithحفيظ اللهHafizullahOne kept and preserved by Allahحفيظ الرحمنHafizur RahmanGuardian, devoted to the Most Compassionate
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “keeping, or retaining, the Kur-án [&c.] in the mind, or memory; knowing it, or learning it, by heart”. See the entry ↗