Irfah
A Quranic Name for Girls
Meaning: Wise, Wisdom and Decisiveness
Irfah is variant of Irfa and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Irfah or Irfa, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Irfa.
Full Meaning of Irfah
Irfah is an indirect Quranic name for girls. Irfah means “knowledge”, “wisdom”, “recognition”. It comes from the Ain-R-F root, which is also the root for the popular name Irfahan (wisdom) and the word Maroof (good and kind deed).
My son, be steadfast in prayer. Make others do good. Prevent them from doing evil. Be patient in hardship. Patience comes from faith and determination. (Quran 31:17)
And say: “All praise is due to God! In time He will make you see [the truth of] His messages, and then you shall know them [for what they are].” And thy Sustainer is not unmindful of whatever you all may do. (Quran 27:93)
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