حذيفةMuslim boy names
Meaning
Commonly linked to shortening or trimming
This is a reported naming interpretation; the exact derivation is not independently established.
- Origin / language
- Arabic; South Asian usage
- Alternate spellings
- Hudhayfah, Huzayfah, Huzaifah
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Huzaifa is a South Asian rendering of Hudhayfah حذيفة. Name guides connect it with the Arabic root hadhafa, to shorten or remove; that proposed name derivation is kept distinct from the root’s dictionary meaning. Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman radiyallahu anhu was a companion of Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
Alternate spellings
- Hudhayfah · Regional spelling of the same name · Hudhayfah
Sources
The listed baby-name source reports this interpretation; its linguistic derivation is not confirmed.
Entry reviewed: 2026-10-27
FirstCry Baby Names
Arabic dictionary, حذف