At a Glance
- Meaning
- Guardian, keeper, or one who memorizes
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- hah-FEZ
Hafez is an Arabic boy's name meaning “Guardian, keeper, or one who memorizes”. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Boy Names With Royal and Poetic Heritage.
Meaning & Origin of Hafez
Meaning: Guardian, keeper, or one who memorizes.
Origin: Arabic.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Hafez
hah-FEZIPA /hɑːˈfɛz/
Popularity of Hafez
Hafez doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Hafez
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