Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- wife of the prophet
Original meaning unknown; Hafsah, in history, was such a trusted wife of the prophet Mohammed that, after his death, she became the keeper of the only written copy of the Koran.
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
ha(f)-sah
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #3565, 43 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4661, 29 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2024 | 43 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #306, 144 births); most recent 2025 (rank #580, 68 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 |
| 2024 | 75 |
| 2023 | 63 |
| 2022 | 66 |
| 2021 | 77 |
| 2020 | 78 |
| 2019 | 73 |
| 2018 | 70 |
| 2017 | 101 |
| 2016 | 88 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #4627, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #537, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence