Malay Names · Boy
Hafiz name meaning
“guardian; one who has memorized the Quran”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- H
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptحافظ
38
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Hafiz
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Hafiz is a male name from Arabic meaning 'guardian' or 'one who has memorized the Quran'.
What does Hafiz mean?
Guardian; one who has memorized the Quran
In Malay: penjaga; penghafaz al-Quran
About the name Hafiz
Hafiz comes from Arabic ḥāfiẓ meaning 'guardian' or 'keeper'. In religious use it is the title of a person who has memorized the Quran. Other spellings include Hafeez and Hafidz.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ح ف ظ · ḥ-f-ẓ |
| Syllables | Ha-fiz |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with H |
| Arabic script | حافظ |
|---|
Compound names with Hafiz
Sources
- Wiktionary: حافظ · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Names with a related meaning
- Muhammad Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Mohd Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Iskandar♂Arabic form of Alexander, 'defending men'
- Saiful♂Sword (element sayf al-, 'sword of the')
- Nasir♂Helper
- Salim♂Safe, sound, intact
- Hasbullah♂God is sufficient
- Haris♂Guard
- Saifuddin♂Sword of the faith
- Selamat♂Safe
- Muhaimin♂Guardian
- Aslam♂Safer
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