Faiza Explained

Faiza
Pronunciation:	[Fa-e-za] Or [Faa-i-za]
Gender:	Female
Meaning:	Victorious, winner and successful
Region:	Western Asia
Related Names:	Faiz, Faizan, Fayez

Faiza is a female Arabic name meaning "successful, victorious, beneficial". Variants include: Faizah, Faiza, Fayzah, Fayza, Faeyza, Faeyzah, Faihza, Faaiza, Faaizah, Fiza, Faisa, Fayeza, Fayiza, Faeeza.; and related to the male names Faiz, Faizan, and Fayez. Faiza (فائزة) is derived from its root word Fa'iz (فائز) which means successful.

Notable people with the name include:

• Faiza Ambah, Saudi Arabian journalist
• Faiza Darkhani (c. 1992), Afghani environmentalist, women's rights activist, and educator
• Faïza Kefi (born 1949), Tunisian jurist, politician and diplomat
• Faiza Rauf (1923–1994), Egyptian royal
• Faiza Shaheen (born 1982/3), British academic and economist
• Faiza Zafar (born 1996), Pakistani squash player

See also

• Fayza Ahmed (1934–1983), Arab singer
• Faizan
• Faiz