Girl name
Syifa name meaning
“recovery from illness”
Syifa is a feminine name from Arabic shifāʾ, meaning recovery from illness, healing, or a cure for disease. The Indonesian spelling uses sy to represent the Arabic sh sound. Shifa is another spelling of the name, using sh to represent that same consonant sound.
What does Syifa mean?
Recovery from illness
In Indonesian: kesembuhan dari sakit
Origin and cultural usage of Syifa
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 · Sy |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s ethnicity, religion or background.
Syifa in Islam and the Quran
Syifa 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.
Name combinations with Syifa
Two- and three-word full-name ideas with Syifa, built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each word.
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Syifa Nurhidayah Humairah
Meaning of each word
- Syifa: recovery from illness
- Nurhidayah: light of right guidance
- Humairah: reddish, lightly rosy
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Meaning of each word
- Syifa: recovery from illness
- Wasiah: wide, spacious
- Zaimah: female leader
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Syifa Kamilah
Meaning of each word
- Syifa: recovery from illness
- Kamilah: whole, perfect
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Meaning of each word
- Lubna: storax tree yielding fragrant resin
- Syifa: recovery from illness
- Rahmi: associated with mercy
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Syifa Nisak
Meaning of each word
- Syifa: recovery from illness
- Nisak: women collectively
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Meaning of each word
- Syifa: recovery from illness
- Maisarah: ease and sufficient means
- Balqis: name of the Queen of Sheba in Islamic tradition
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How to pronounce Syifa
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃifa/ |
| Arabic script | شفاء |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦱꦶꦥ꦳ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮯᮤᮖ |
Is Syifa a girl’s name?
Yes, Syifa is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data sample, 0% of bearers are male. See all girl names.
Syifa ranks #346 among girl names in our data sample (28 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 Syifa
Famous people named Syifa
- Syifa Hadju · b. 2000
- Syifa Nurafifah Kamal · b. 1991
- Cut Syifa · b. 1998
- Syifa Abd. Rauf Sulaeman
- Syifa Awalia
- Syifa Awalia · b. 1987
- Syifa Fauziah · b. 1997
- Syifa Fauziah · b. 1995
- Syifa Hananta · b. 1963
- Syifa Hasan · b. 1966
- Syifa Nuurunnisa Wijaksana · b. 1999
- Syifa Putri Nur Azizah · b. 2000
FAQ about the name Syifa
What is the meaning of Syifa?
Syifa means recovery from illness. Syifa comes from Arabic shifāʾ, meaning healing or a cure for illness. Indonesian sy represents the Arabic sh sound.
Is Syifa a girl’s name?
Yes, Syifa is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data sample, 0% of bearers are male.
What is the origin of the name Syifa?
Syifa is of Arabic origin.
Is the name Syifa in the Quran?
Syifa 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 Syifa have?
Syifa has 2 syllables (Syi-fa) and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Syifa?
Syifa ranks #346 among girl names in our data sample (28 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
What are other spellings of Syifa?
Other spellings: Shifa.
What full names go well with Syifa?
Some ideas: Syifa Nurhidayah Humairah; Syifa Wasiah Zaimah; Syifa Kamilah.
Famous people named Syifa?
Notable people named Syifa include Syifa Hadju, Syifa Nurafifah Kamal, Cut Syifa.
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