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Hafsat

/HAF-sat/Fulani & Hausa & Yoruba · a girl’s name

Young lioness; brave and resilient

In Fulani

How to say it
HAF-sat
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Hafsat

Nicknames & short forms

Hafi

From the same family

In Hausa

How to say it
HAF-sat
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HafsatHafsaHafsatu

From the same family

In Yoruba

How to say it
haf-SAT
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Benin
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HafsatHafsahHafsatu