Girl's name · Arabic name with a good meaning
Afaf: meaning and origin
عفاف- Meaning
- Chastity, modesty
- Arabic
- عفاف
- Say it
- 'a-FAAF
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic name with a good meaning
- Also spelled
- Afaaf
About the name
The Prophet ﷺ prayed for "guidance, piety, chastity ('afaf) and self-sufficiency" (Sahih Muslim 2721).
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Afaf mean?
Chastity, modesty.
How do you pronounce Afaf?
Say it as 'a-FAAF; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عفاف.
Is Afaf in the Quran?
No. Afaf is a classical Arabic name with a good meaning; it is not itself a word from the Quran.
Is Afaf a boy's or girl's name?
Afaf is a girl's name.
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