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Afifa: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“chaste; modest”
عفیفہ
عَفِيفَة
What Afifa means
Afifa (عفیفہ, Arabic عَفِيفَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “chaste; modest”. It comes from the Arabic root ع ف ف. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ع ف ف.
Afifa at a glance
- Meaning
- chaste; modest
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- a-fee-fa
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- A · ع
Meaning of Afifa
- In English
- chaste; modest
- اردو میں معنی
- پاکدامن، باحیا
Origin and history of Afifa
Feminine of ʿafīf, from ʿaffa, to abstain from what is unlawful.
Rootع ف ف
How to say and write Afifa
- Say it
- a-fee-fa3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Afifa
- Urdu
- عفیفہ
- Original script
- عَفِيفَة
- Other spellings
- Afeefa · Afifah
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Afifa
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Afifa.
- 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 Afifa
Names like Afifa
Names that sound like Afifa
Questions about the name Afifa
What does the name Afifa mean?
Afifa means “chaste; modest”. In Urdu: پاکدامن، باحیا. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Afifa a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Afifa is a girl’s name.
Is Afifa a Muslim name?
Yes. Afifa is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Feminine of ʿafīf, from ʿaffa, to abstain from what is unlawful.
How do you pronounce Afifa?
Say it “a-fee-fa”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Afifa in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Afifa is written عفیفہ. In its original script: عَفِيفَة.
What are other spellings of Afifa?
Afifa is also spelled Afeefa, Afifah.
Is the meaning of Afifa 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.