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Hafiza

/hah-FEE-zah/Fulani & Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

A guardian and preserver; one who protects what is entrusted to her

In Fulani

How to say it
hah-FEE-zah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

From the same family

In Hausa

How to say it
ha-FEE-zah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon
For a boy
Hafiz

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HafizaHafeeza

From the same family

In Somali

How to say it
ha-FEE-za
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HafizaHafizah

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
ha-FEE-zah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HafizaHafidhaHafizah

From the same family