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Afaf: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“chastity; restraint”
عفاف
عَفَاف
What Afaf means
Afaf (عفاف, Arabic عَفَاف) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “chastity; restraint”. It comes from the Arabic root ع ف ف. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ع ف ف.
Afaf at a glance
- Meaning
- chastity; restraint
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- a-faaf
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- A · ع
Meaning of Afaf
- In English
- chastity; restraint
- اردو میں معنی
- پاکدامنی، پرہیزگاری
Origin and history of Afaf
Lane gives ʿafāf as abstaining from what is unlawful or unbecoming; chastity.
Rootع ف ف
How to say and write Afaf
- Say it
- a-faaf2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Afaf
- Urdu
- عفاف
- Original script
- عَفَاف
- Other spellings
- Afaaf · Afaff
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Afaf
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Afaf.
- Abdul Saboorعبدالصبورservant of the Most PatientBoyArabic
- Abrarابرارthe righteous; the piousBoyArabic
- Abrar ul Haqابرار الحقthe righteous ones of the TruthBoyArabic
- Abul Fazlابوالفضلfather of excellenceBoyArabic
- Adeebادیبcultured; well-mannered; man of lettersBoyArabic
- Adilعادلjust; fairBoyArabic
- Afeefعفیفchaste; abstinentBoyArabic
- Afzalافضلmost excellent; superiorBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Afaf
Names like Afaf
Names that sound like Afaf
Questions about the name Afaf
What does the name Afaf mean?
Afaf means “chastity; restraint”. In Urdu: پاکدامنی، پرہیزگاری. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Afaf a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Afaf is a girl’s name.
Is Afaf a Muslim name?
Yes. Afaf is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Lane gives ʿafāf as abstaining from what is unlawful or unbecoming; chastity.
How do you pronounce Afaf?
Say it “a-faaf”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Afaf in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Afaf is written عفاف. In its original script: عَفَاف.
What are other spellings of Afaf?
Afaf is also spelled Afaaf, Afaff.
Is the meaning of Afaf verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.