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Nafees

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A Quranic Baby Name for Boys

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

1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Nafees

How to pronounce Nafees

NUmber + FEEd + Sweet

Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable.
Arabic Spelling (How to write Nafees in Arabic)نفيس
Quranic Nature
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Indirectly Mentioned (the name's triliteral root is used in the Quran)
Alternate spellings of NafeesNafis Nefis Nafeise Nafise Nofis Nofees Nepheis Nephys Nephes Nephis Nepheys Nephiys Nepheeis Nephies Nepheeys
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Quranic Root
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N-F-S

2. Detailed Meaning of Nafees

Nafees is an indirect Quranic name for boys. It means “valuable”, “precious”, “extremely desired”. It’s literal meaning is “something so good and valuable that people compete for it”, derived from the N-F-S root (to breathe, to compete), which is mentioned in many places in the Quran.

I call to witness the morning time, as it softly breathes. (Quran 81:18)

They are provided with the drink of a sealed nectar. And for this, let those who like to compete, place their competition. (Quran 83:25-26)

3. Pictures of the Muslim Baby Name Nafees Written in Arabic

Nafees written in print and handwriting script (Naskh)

The Muslim name Nafees written in naskh script
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Click the above link to see the baby name Nafees written down in various other Arabic calligraphic styles.

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Alternative Spellings of Nafees

Nafis Nefis Nafeise Nafise Nofis Nofees Nepheis Nephys Nephes Nephis Nepheys Nephiys Nepheeis Nephies Nepheeys Nephees Nefeis Nefys Nefes Nefis Nefeys Nefiys Nefeeis Nefies Nefeeys Nefees Napheis Naphys Naphes Naphis Napheys Naphiys Napheeis Naphies Napheeys Naphees Nafeis Nafys Nafes Nafis Nafeys Nafiys Nafeeis Nafies Nafeeys
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