The original Berber name, "Anfa" (meaning: "hill" in English), was used by the locals until the earthquake of 1755 destroyed the city. When Sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah rebuilt the city's medina, he gave it the name "ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ" () a literal translation of "Casablanca" into Arabic. French forces occupied the city in 1907 and adopted the Spanish name, "Casablanca". The name "Anfa" now refers to an area within Casablanca, slightly West of the 18th century medina.