| Wafa | Hoor | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Faithfulness, loyalty | Deep-eyed beauty; maidens of Paradise |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | wah-FAH | HOOR |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1999 (16) | 2017 (13) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Wafa | Hoor |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 60 | 40 |
| 2010s | 84 | 54 |
| 2000s | 118 | 0 |
| 1990s | 103 | 0 |
| 1980s | 97 | 0 |
| 1970s | 19 | 0 |
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 (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 and Hoor are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Wafa means Faithfulness, loyalty (arabic origin), while Hoor means Deep-eyed beauty; maidens of Paradise (arabic origin).
In US records, Wafa first appears in 0 and Hoor in 0, so Wafa has the longer recorded history.