MuslimBoyArabic
Tauseef: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“praise; description”
توصیف
تَوْصِيف
What Tauseef means
Tauseef (توصیف, Arabic تَوْصِيف) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “praise; description”. It comes from the Arabic root و ص ف. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, و ص ف; Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, توصیف.
Tauseef at a glance
- Meaning
- praise; description
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- tau-seef
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- T · ت
Meaning of Tauseef
- In English
- praise; description
- اردو میں معنی
- تعریف
Origin and history of Tauseef
Verbal noun of the intensive form of waṣafa, to describe; in Urdu tauṣīf is praise.
Rootو ص ف
How to say and write Tauseef
- Say it
- tau-seef2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Tauseef
- Urdu
- توصیف
- Original script
- تَوْصِيف
- Other spellings
- Tausif · Tosif
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Tauseef
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Tauseef.
Names from the same root as Tauseef
Names like Tauseef
- 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 that sound like Tauseef
Questions about the name Tauseef
What does the name Tauseef mean?
Tauseef means “praise; description”. In Urdu: تعریف. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93); Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Tauseef a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Tauseef is a boy’s name.
Is Tauseef a Muslim name?
Yes. Tauseef is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Verbal noun of the intensive form of waṣafa, to describe; in Urdu tauṣīf is praise.
How do you pronounce Tauseef?
Say it “tau-seef”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Tauseef in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Tauseef is written توصیف. In its original script: تَوْصِيف.
What are other spellings of Tauseef?
Tauseef is also spelled Tausif, Tosif.
Is the meaning of Tauseef 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.