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Shafiqa: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“compassionate; tender”
شفیقہ
شَفِيقَة
What Shafiqa means
Shafiqa (شفیقہ, Arabic شَفِيقَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “compassionate; tender”. It comes from the Arabic root ش ف ق. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ش ف ق.
Shafiqa at a glance
- Meaning
- compassionate; tender
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- sha-fee-qa
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shafiqa
- In English
- compassionate; tender
- اردو میں معنی
- مہربان، شفیق
Origin and history of Shafiqa
Feminine of shafīq, tender and solicitous (Lane ش ف ق).
Rootش ف ق
How to say and write Shafiqa
- Say it
- sha-fee-qa3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shafiqa
- Urdu
- شفیقہ
- Original script
- شَفِيقَة
- Other spellings
- Shafeeqa · Shafiqah
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Shafiqa
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shafiqa.
- Safiصفیpure; chosen friendBoyArabic
- Sahlسہلeasy; smooth; level groundBoyArabic
- SakhawatسخاوتgenerosityBoyArabic
- Sameerسمیرcompanion in evening talkBoyArabic
- Saqiساقیcupbearer; one who gives drinkBoyArabic
- Sattarستارone who covers faultsBoyArabic
- ShafiشفیعintercessorBoyArabic
- Shafiqشفیقcompassionate; tenderBoyArabic
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Questions about the name Shafiqa
What does the name Shafiqa mean?
Shafiqa means “compassionate; tender”. In Urdu: مہربان، شفیق. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Shafiqa a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shafiqa is a girl’s name.
Is Shafiqa a Muslim name?
Yes. Shafiqa is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Feminine of shafīq, tender and solicitous (Lane ش ف ق).
How do you pronounce Shafiqa?
Say it “sha-fee-qa”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Shafiqa in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shafiqa is written شفیقہ. In its original script: شَفِيقَة.
What are other spellings of Shafiqa?
Shafiqa is also spelled Shafeeqa, Shafiqah.
Is the meaning of Shafiqa 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.