| Hoor | Wafa | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Deep-eyed beauty; maidens of Paradise | Faithfulness, loyalty |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | HOOR | wah-FAH |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2017 (13) | 1999 (16) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hoor | Wafa |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 40 | 60 |
| 2010s | 54 | 84 |
| 2000s | 0 | 118 |
| 1990s | 0 | 103 |
| 1980s | 0 | 97 |
| 1970s | 0 | 19 |
Hoor (حور, hur) is the plural of the root hawar, denoting the striking contrast of deep black and white in the eye; it refers to the hur (companions) of Paradise described in the Quran and connotes great beauty. Also transliterated Hur or Hoor.
Wafa (وفاء, wafa') means 'faithfulness, loyalty, fidelity' and the fulfilment of one's promises, from the Arabic root w-f-y. It denotes a prized virtue of keeping one's word.
Hoor and Wafa are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Hoor means Deep-eyed beauty; maidens of Paradise (arabic origin), while Wafa means Faithfulness, loyalty (arabic origin).
In US records, Hoor first appears in 0 and Wafa in 0, so Hoor has the longer recorded history.