Haifa

Haifa Meaning & Origin

About Haifa
The surname Haifa is of Arabic origin and is derived from the name of the city Haifa, located in modern-day Israel. The name Haifa means "beautiful" or "shining" in Arabic, and it is likely that individuals with this surname have ancestral ties to the city of Haifa or its surrounding regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Haifa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Haifa: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Haifa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Haifa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HF
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 F AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaɪfə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Haifa in Braille

Here's how to represent Haifa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Haifa in braille

How to sign the name Haifa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Haifa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Haifa in sign language

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