UK boy's name
Huzaifa
Meaning "little lion" or "courageous", an Arabic masculine given name.
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Huzaifa is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Huzaifa popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #448, with 90 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2024, with 90 births.
This profile covers 935 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Huzaifa is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 943 living people in the UK are called Huzaifa. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Huzaifa ranked #448 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 90 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2024, when 90 boys were registered as Huzaifa.
- • Huzaifa ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #728 in 2023.
- • About 943 living people in the UK are estimated to have Huzaifa as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#448
2024
Births in 2024
90
Latest year
Peak year
2024
90 births
Estimated living
943
2026
Meaning
What does Huzaifa mean?
The name Huzaifa is an Arabic name with origins dating back to the 7th century. It is derived from the Arabic word "huzn," which means sorrow or grief, and "fa'ifa," which means to be free from something. Together, the name is believed to mean "one who is free from sorrow or grief."
Huzaifa was the name of a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Huzaifa ibn Al-Yaman Al-Absi was a prominent figure in early Islamic history and was known for his bravery and loyalty to the prophet. He fought alongside Muhammad in several battles, including the Battle of Uhud and the Battle of the Trench.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Huzaifa can be found in the Quran, the central religious text of Islam. The name is mentioned in verse 4:115, where it refers to a person who disobeys the prophet and follows a path other than that of the believers.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Huzaifa. One of the most famous was Huzaifa ibn Al-Yaman Al-Absi, the companion of the prophet Muhammad, who lived from around 595 to 670 CE.
Another prominent figure was Huzaifa bin Uthman, a Muslim scholar and jurist who lived in the 8th century CE. He was renowned for his knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence and his contributions to the development of Islamic law.
In the 11th century, Huzaifa al-Mahalli was a renowned Egyptian scholar and jurist who made significant contributions to the field of Islamic theology and law. He was born in 1005 CE and died in 1083 CE.
During the 13th century, Huzaifa Ala al-Din was a famous Persian poet and mystic who lived from 1215 to 1288 CE. He was known for his spiritual poetry and his influence on Sufi literature.
In the 20th century, Huzaifa bin Khalifa Al Nahyan was a prominent member of the Al Nahyan ruling family of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He served as the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1922 to 1926 and played a crucial role in the development of the emirate.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Huzaifa over time
The chart below shows babies named Huzaifa registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Huzaifa, the clearest high point is 2024. The latest England and Wales figure is 90 births in 2024, compared with 90 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Huzaifa by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Huzaifa was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #525 | 370 | 5 |
| 2010s | #909 | 343 | 10 |
| 2000s | #1107 | 182 | 10 |
| 1990s | #1333 | 40 | 4 |
Geography
Where Huzaifa is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Huzaifa. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Huzaifa ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #728 in 2023.
Across the UK
Huzaifa in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#728 in 2023
4 years of NRS records, 14 total registered
Related
Names similar to Huzaifa
- Harry 141,693
- Henry 65,177
- Harrison 45,958
- Harvey 35,648
- Harley 22,095
- Hugo 18,779
- Hayden 12,622
- Hunter 10,350
- Hudson 9,104
- Hamza 8,564
- Hassan 5,982
- Hasan 3,599
FAQ
Huzaifa: questions and answers
How popular is the name Huzaifa in the UK right now?
In 2024, Huzaifa was ranked #448 for boys in England and Wales, with 90 births registered.
When was Huzaifa most popular?
The peak year on record was 2024, with 90 babies registered as Huzaifa in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Huzaifa?
Meaning "little lion" or "courageous", an Arabic masculine given name.
How many people are called Huzaifa in the UK?
A total of 935 babies have been registered as Huzaifa across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 14 more in Scotland.
Where is Huzaifa most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Huzaifa ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #728 in 2023. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.