Name Element ʿAFFA

Type Word
Usage Arabic
Scripts عفّ(Arabic)

Meaning & History

Arabic word meaning "to refrain, to be chaste" [1].

Related Items

Given Name DescendantsAfaf, Affan, Afif, Afifa, Afifah(Arabic) Afifa(Bengali) Afan(Bosnian) Afifah(Indonesian) Afifah(Malay)

Sources & References

  1. Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 730.
Entry added October 6, 2024