Efefah

A Quranic Name for Girls

Meaning: Virtuous, Pious, God-Fearing and Devoted to God

Efefah is variant of Afifa and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Efefah or Afifa, 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: Afifa.

Full Meaning of Efefah

Efefah is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “chaste”, “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)