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 Faiza Rauf (1923–1994), Egyptian royal Faiza Zafar (born 1996), Pakistani squash player Fayza Ahmed (1934–1983), Arab singer See also Faizan Faiz Arabic name Pfizer Arabic feminine given names