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Anfal: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“spoils; gifts beyond what is due”
انفال
أَنْفَال
What Anfal means
Anfal (انفال, Arabic أَنْفَال) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “spoils; gifts beyond what is due”. It comes from the Arabic root ن ف ل. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ن ف ل.
Anfal at a glance
- Meaning
- spoils; gifts beyond what is due
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- an-faal
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Anfal
- In English
- spoils; gifts beyond what is due
- اردو میں معنی
- غنیمتیں، زائد عطیے
Origin and history of Anfal
Plural of nafl, an extra gift or the spoils of war (Lane ن ف ل); Surah 8 of the Quran is al-Anfāl.
Rootن ف ل
How to say and write Anfal
- Say it
- an-faal2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Anfal
- Urdu
- انفال
- Original script
- أَنْفَال
- Other spellings
- Anfaal
Sibling names for Anfal
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Anfal.
- Aahilآہلinhabited; having a family (lexical sense)BoyArabic
- Aamirعامرflourishing; one who builds up the landBoyArabic
- Aarizعارضa cloud spread across the skyBoyArabic
- AatirعاطرfragrantBoyArabic
- Aazimعازمresolute; determinedBoyArabic
- Abaanابانclearer (traditional reading)BoyArabic
- Abbadعبادdevout worshipperBoyArabic
- Abbasعباسstern-faced; a lionBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Anfal
Names like Anfal
- Aabrooآبروhonour; dignityGirlPersian
- Aalimaعالمہlearned; knowingGirlArabic
- Aamiraعامرہflourishing; well-inhabitedGirlArabic
- Abeerعبیرa fragrant perfume blendGirlArabic
- AbidaعابدہworshipperGirlArabic
- Ablaعبلہfull and well-formedGirlArabic
- Adeelaعدیلہequal; counterpartGirlArabic
- Adibaادیبہcultured; well-manneredGirlArabic
- Adilaعادلہjust; fairGirlArabic
Questions about the name Anfal
What does the name Anfal mean?
Anfal means “spoils; gifts beyond what is due”. In Urdu: غنیمتیں، زائد عطیے. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Anfal a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Anfal is a girl’s name.
Is Anfal a Muslim name?
Yes. Anfal is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Plural of nafl, an extra gift or the spoils of war (Lane ن ف ل); Surah 8 of the Quran is al-Anfāl.
How do you pronounce Anfal?
Say it “an-faal”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Anfal in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Anfal is written انفال. In its original script: أَنْفَال.
What are other spellings of Anfal?
Anfal is also spelled Anfaal.
Is the meaning of Anfal 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.