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Hafez

hah-FEZ

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Arabic 'hafiz,' meaning 'guardian' or 'one who has memorized the Quran,' this name carries profound spiritual significance in Islamic tradition and Persian poetry.”

Popularity Over Time

Hafez US popularity rank over timeRank 13340 in 2020 to rank 11728 in 2023. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#11728#12534#1334020202023

Hafez is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Arabic

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Haf

Style

ClassicStrongElegantBold

Famous Bearers

  • Hafez al-Assad
  • Hafez poetry
  • Hafez Sadig

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong across Middle Eastern and Islamic cultures, increasingly used globally

People Also Ask

From Arabic 'hafiz,' meaning 'guardian' or 'one who has memorized the Quran,' this name carries profound spiritual significance in Islamic tradition and Persian poetry.

Hafez is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Hafez include Haf.

Names that pair beautifully with Hafez include Malik, Amir, Noor, Jamal.