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Afrasiab

افراسياب

A Muslim Baby Name for Boys

Non-Quranic: Used by Muslims, without a root in the Quran
Table of Contents
  1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Afrasiab
  2. Detailed Meaning
  3. Video of How to Pronounce the Name

1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Afrasiab

How to pronounce Afrasiab

Up + Fit or AFter + pRay + mAn + SIt + YArn + Beauty

Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable.
Original Spelling
افراسياب
How to write Afrasiab in the original language
Alternate spellings of Afrasiab
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This is a non-Quranic name included on our website for completeness.

2. Detailed Meaning of Afrasiab

Afrasiab is a Persian name for boys that means “fearsome”, a warrior that others are afraid of. It comes form Pahlavi origins and is the name of the king of Turan (a region of ancient Pesria) in the epic story of Shahnameh.

3. How to Pronounce Afrasiab

Names Before and After Afrasiab in the Collection: All Muslim Baby Names
« AfraAfraaAfradAfrah Afrasiab AfrazAfreedaAfreedehAfrisham »

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Categories: All Baby Names Starting With A | Muslim Boy Names not from the Quran | Non-Quranic Names | Persian (Farsi) Baby Names | Urdu (Desi / Indo-Pakistani) Baby Names
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