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Mahfooza: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“protected; kept safe”
محفوظہ
مَحْفُوظَة
What Mahfooza means
Mahfooza (محفوظہ, Arabic مَحْفُوظَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “protected; kept safe”. It comes from the Arabic root ح ف ظ. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ح ف ظ.
Mahfooza at a glance
- Meaning
- protected; kept safe
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- mah-foo-za
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Mahfooza
- In English
- protected; kept safe
- اردو میں معنی
- محفوظ، حفاظت میں
Origin and history of Mahfooza
Passive participle of ḥafiẓa, to guard or preserve (Lane ح ف ظ).
Rootح ف ظ
How to say and write Mahfooza
- Say it
- mah-foo-za3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Mahfooza
- Urdu
- محفوظہ
- Original script
- مَحْفُوظَة
- Other spellings
- Mahfuza · Mahfoozah
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Mahfooza
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Mahfooza.
- Mahboob ul Haqمحبوب الحقbeloved of the TruthBoyArabic
- Mahboob ur Rahmanمحبوب الرحمٰنbeloved of the Most MercifulBoyArabic
- Mahfoozمحفوظprotected; guardedBoyArabic
- Mahmoodمحمودpraised; praiseworthyBoyArabic
- Mati-ur-Rehmanمطیع الرحمٰنobedient to the MercifulBoyArabic
- Mazhar ul Haqمظہر الحقmanifestation of the TruthBoyArabic
- Mehdiمہدیrightly guidedBoyArabic
- Mehraj Dinمعراج دینascension of the faithBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Mahfooza
- Abdul Hafeezعبدالحفیظservant of the PreserverBoyArabic
- Hafeezحفیظguardian; one who preservesBoyArabic
- Hafizحافظguardian; one who knows the Quran by heartBoyArabic
- Hafizaحافظہguardian; one who preservesGirlArabic
- Hafizuddinحافظ الدینguardian of the faithBoyArabic
- Hifz ur Rahmanحفظ الرحمٰنprotection of the Most MercifulBoyArabic
- Mahfoozمحفوظprotected; guardedBoyArabic
Names like Mahfooza
Names that sound like Mahfooza
Questions about the name Mahfooza
What does the name Mahfooza mean?
Mahfooza means “protected; kept safe”. In Urdu: محفوظ، حفاظت میں. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Mahfooza a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Mahfooza is a girl’s name.
Is Mahfooza a Muslim name?
Yes. Mahfooza is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Passive participle of ḥafiẓa, to guard or preserve (Lane ح ف ظ).
How do you pronounce Mahfooza?
Say it “mah-foo-za”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Mahfooza in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Mahfooza is written محفوظہ. In its original script: مَحْفُوظَة.
What are other spellings of Mahfooza?
Mahfooza is also spelled Mahfuza, Mahfoozah.
Is the meaning of Mahfooza verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.