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عفيف

A Quranic Baby Name for Boys

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  1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Afif
  2. Detailed Meaning
  3. Downloadable Pictures in Six Arabic Writing Styles

1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Afif

Short meaning of Afif
Virtuous, Pious, God-Fearing and Devoted to God
See below for detailed meaning
How to pronounce Afif

Under + FEEd + Fun

Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable.
How to write Afif in Arabicعفيف
Alternate spellings of AfifAfeiph Apheeif Efif Afeyf Afeeif Afiyph Afeeyf Aphif Apheeyf Afeph Apheyf Afef Afeif Afief Aphef
All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling.
Quranic Nature & Root (Learn more...)
Quranic Nature
Indirectly Mentioned (the name's triliteral root is used in the Quran)
Quranic Root
AINFF
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2. Detailed Meaning of Afif

Afif is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means “chaste”, “virtuous”, “modest”, “righteous”. It is derived from the AIN-F-F root which is used in a number of places in the Quran.

Alms are for the poor who are restricted in the way of Allah, disabled from going about in the land. The unknowing takes them for the affluent because of their modesty. (Quran 2:273)

3. Pictures of Afif Written in Various Arabic Scripts

Print and handwriting (Naskh)

The name Afif written in naskh
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Click the above link to see this name written down in various other Arabic calligraphic styles.

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Categories: AIN-F-F | All Baby Names Starting With A | Arabic Baby Names | Islamic (Quranic) Boy Names Starting With A | Islamic Names Meaning Virtuous, Pious, God-Fearing and Devoted to God | Muslim Boy Names - Boy Names from the Quran
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