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Names from the Arabic root ḥ-f-ẓ

7 names in 3 word forms: 5 boys, 2 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: حافظ (4 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

حفظ ḥ-f-ẓ guarding, preserving
Names
7
Word forms
3
Boy
5
Girl
2

The root’s family tree

ح ف ظ ḥ-f-ẓ · guarding, preserving
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root ḥ-f-ẓ

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 5 Girl: 2

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ح ف ظ · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: حافظ · en.wiktionary.org · root of Hafiz, Hafis, Hafizh and Hafitz
  3. Wiktionary: محفوظ · en.wiktionary.org · root of Mahfodz
  4. Wiktionary: حافظة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Hafiza and Hafizhah

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root ḥ-f-ẓ mean?

The root ح ف ظ (ḥ-f-ẓ) relates to guarding, preserving, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ح ف ظ. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root ḥ-f-ẓ?

Hafiz, Mahfodz, Hafiza, Hafis, Hafizh, Hafitz and Hafizhah.

What does حافظ mean?

حافظ means “guardian; one who has memorized the Quran”, according to Wiktionary: حافظ. In this reference it is spelled Hafiz, Hafis, Hafizh and Hafitz.

How many Arabic word forms are in the ḥ-f-ẓ family?

3 word forms: حافظ (Hafiz, Hafis, Hafizh, Hafitz); محفوظ (Mahfodz); حافظة (Hafiza, Hafizhah).