Boy name · Arabic
حفص
Hafs name meaning
HAFS
Hafs ibn Sulayman is the reciter whose reading of the Qur'an, from his teacher Asim, is the one most widely read today.
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginArabic
Questions parents ask
What does Hafs mean?
Hafs ibn Sulayman is the reciter whose reading of the Qur'an, from his teacher Asim, is the one most widely read today. The classical Arabic dictionary does not give it a meaning that suits a child, so we do not guess one.
How do you pronounce Hafs?
Hafs is pronounced HAFS.
Is Hafs a boy's or a girl's name?
Hafs is a boy's name.
How is Hafs written in Arabic?
In Arabic it is written حفص.
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Give Hafs the Qur'an
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Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon, the classical dictionary we use, gives no meaning for this name that suits a child, so we show whose blessed name it is.