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Safoora: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“a bird”

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صفورہ

صَفُّورَة

Safoora (صفورہ, Hebrew صَفُّورَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “a bird”. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary, Zipporah.

Safoora at a glance

Meaning: a bird
Gender: Girl
Origin: Hebrew
Faith: Muslim
Say it: sa-foo-ra
Syllables: 3
Letters: 7
First letter: S · ص

Meaning of Safoora

In English: a bird
اردو میں معنی: چڑیا

Origin and history of Safoora

Name given in Islamic tradition to the wife of Musa, the Zipporah of the Bible; Easton gives the Hebrew name as 'a bird'.

How to say and write Safoora

Say it: sa-foo-ra3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English: Safoora
Urdu: صفورہ
Original script: صَفُّورَة
Other spellings: Safura · Saffura
Themes: Nature

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Questions about the name Safoora

What does the name Safoora mean?

Safoora means “a bird”. In Urdu: چڑیا. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Is Safoora a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Safoora is a girl’s name.

Is Safoora a Muslim name?

Yes. Safoora is used by Muslim families. It is of Hebrew origin. Name given in Islamic tradition to the wife of Musa, the Zipporah of the Bible; Easton gives the Hebrew name as 'a bird'.

How do you pronounce Safoora?

Say it “sa-foo-ra”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Safoora in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Safoora is written صفورہ. In its original script: صَفُّورَة.

What are other spellings of Safoora?

Safoora is also spelled Safura, Saffura.

Is the meaning of Safoora 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.