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Hafida

/hah-FEE-dah/Fulani & Somali · a girl’s name

“Arabic feminine name meaning “guardian,” “keeper,” or “preserver”; Arabic ḥafīda can also mean “granddaughter.””

In Fulani

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

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HafidaHafidha

From the same family

01Hafiz“A guardian or memorizer, especially one devoted to sacred learning”Fulanimale→︎02Hafiza“A guardian and preserver; one who protects what is entrusted to her”Fulanifemale→︎

In Somali

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

From the same family

01Hafiza“Arabic: guardian, keeper, or a woman who has memorized the Qur'an.”Somalifemale→︎