Gender Masculine
Scripts حافظ, حفيظ(Arabic) حافظ(Urdu) হাফিজ(Bengali)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈħaː.fiðˤ/(Arabic) /ħa.ˈfiːðˤ/(Arabic)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "preserver, guardian, keeper" in Arabic, a derivative of حفظ (ḥafiẓa) meaning "to preserve, to protect". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: حافظ, in which the first vowel is long, and حفيظ, in which the second vowel is long. In Islamic tradition الحفيظ (al-Ḥafīẓ) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Related Names

VariantsHafeez, Hafez(Arabic)

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Entry updated October 6, 2024