Iffah

A Quranic Name for Girls

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

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

Full Meaning of Iffah

Iffah is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “modesty”, “chastity”, “abstaining from all bad things”, “moral excellence”.

Let those who do not find the means to marry preserve their chastity until Allah enriches them of His bounty. (Quran 24:33)