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Shifa, name meaning in Islam

Shifa means healing. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)

شِفَاء

Shifa

Healing

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
شِفَاء
Say it
shi-FAA
Root
ش ف ي
In the Quran
Yes, 10:57

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Meaning

Shifa, explained

Shifa (شِفَاء) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means healing.

Meaning and root

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

Is Shifa in the Quran?

The Quran is "healing for what is in the breasts" (10:57).

Quran 10:57

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ قَدْ جَآءَتْكُم مَّوْعِظَةٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَشِفَآءٌۭ لِّمَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ وَهُدًۭى وَرَحْمَةٌۭ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Yaaa aiyuhan naasu qad jaaa'atkum maw 'izatum mir Rabbikum wa shifaaa'ul limaa fis sudoori wa hudanw wa rahmatul lilmu'mineen

O mankind, there has to come to you instruction from your Lord and healing for what is in the breasts and guidance and mercy for the believers.

Quran 10:57. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Shifa

Say it shi-FAA. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Shifaa and Shefa. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ش shin + ف fa + ا alif + ء hamza.

Choosing Shifa

Many parents choose Shifa to name their child after someone from the early generations of Islam, hoping the child will grow up with the same qualities. With the father's name it becomes Shifa bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Shifa

  • Al-Shifa bint Abdullah, the companion Umar put in charge of the market

Names like Shifa

  1. Quran 10:57, 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 Shifa mean in Islam?

Shifa (شِفَاء) means healing. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Shifa in the Quran?

The Quran is "healing for what is in the breasts" (10:57).

Is Shifa a boy or girl name?

Shifa is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Shifa in Arabic?

Shifa is written شِفَاء in Arabic, said shi-FAA.

Is it Shifa or Shifaa?

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