Girl name
Shifa name meaning
“recovery from illness”
Shifa is a feminine name of Arabic origin meaning recovery from illness. It comes from shifāʾ, meaning healing or a cure for illness. Syifa is an Indonesian spelling variant, using the letters sy to represent the Arabic consonant sound written as sh.
What does Shifa mean?
Recovery from illness
In Indonesian: kesembuhan dari sakit
Origin and cultural usage of Shifa
Syifa comes from Arabic shifāʾ, meaning healing or a cure for illness. Indonesian sy represents the Arabic sh sound.
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| In Islamic history | Female Companions of the Prophet |
| Starts with | S · Sh |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s ethnicity, religion or background.
Shifa in Islam and the Quran
Shifa does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (شفاء) does, for example in QS Yunus [10]: 57 and QS An-Nahl [16]: 69.
This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.
How to pronounce Shifa
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /shifa/ |
| Arabic script | شفاء |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦱꦶꦥ꦳ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮞ᮪ᮠᮤᮖ |
Is Shifa a girl’s name?
Yes, Shifa is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Shifa ranks #2,730 among girl names in our data sample (2 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Variants and similar names
The same name in other spellings (for example old and new Indonesian spelling):
Names that sound like Shifa
FAQ about the name Shifa
What is the meaning of Shifa?
Shifa means recovery from illness. Syifa comes from Arabic shifāʾ, meaning healing or a cure for illness. Indonesian sy represents the Arabic sh sound.
Is Shifa a girl’s name?
Yes, Shifa is used mostly as a girl’s name.
What is the origin of the name Shifa?
Shifa is of Arabic origin.
Is the name Shifa in the Quran?
Shifa does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (شفاء) does, for example in QS Yunus [10]: 57 and QS An-Nahl [16]: 69.
How many syllables does Shifa have?
Shifa has 2 syllables (Shi-fa) and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Shifa?
Shifa ranks #2,730 among girl names in our data sample (2 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
What are other spellings of Shifa?
Other spellings: Syifa.
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