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Hafiz, name meaning in Islam

Hafiz means guardian; one who knows the Quran by heart. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)

حَافِظ

Hafiz

Guardian; one who knows the Quran by heart

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
حَافِظ
Say it
HAA-fiz
Root
ح ف ظ
In the Quran
Yes, 12:64

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Meaning

Hafiz, explained

Hafiz (حَافِظ) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means guardian; one who knows the Quran by heart. Hafiz is also the title of someone who has memorised the whole Quran.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Hafiz comes from the root ح ف ظ, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Hafiz in the Quran?

In 12:64 Yaqub says "Allah is the best guardian".

Quran 12:64

قَالَ هَلْ ءَامَنُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا كَمَآ أَمِنتُكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَخِيهِ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ فَٱللَّهُ خَيْرٌ حَٰفِظًۭا ۖ وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ

Qaala hal aamanukum 'alihi illaa kamaa amintukum 'alaaa akheehimin qabl; fal laahu khairun haafizanw wa Huwa arhamur Raahimeen

He said, "Should I entrust you with him except [under coercion] as I entrusted you with his brother before? But Allah is the best guardian, and He is the most merciful of the merciful."

Quran 12:64. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Hafiz

Say it HAA-fiz. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Haafiz and Hafez. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ح ḥa + ا alif + ف fa + ظ ẓa.

Choosing Hafiz

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Hafiz bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Hafiz

  1. Quran 12:64, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know

What does Hafiz mean in Islam?

Hafiz (حَافِظ) means guardian; one who knows the Quran by heart. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Hafiz in the Quran?

In 12:64 Yaqub says "Allah is the best guardian".

Is Hafiz a boy or girl name?

Hafiz is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Hafiz in Arabic?

Hafiz is written حَافِظ in Arabic, said HAA-fiz.

Is it Hafiz or Haafiz?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, حَافِظ. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.