Malay Names · Boy
Affan name meaning
“chaste; modest; pure”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptعفّان
2
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Affan
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Affan is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'chaste, modest, pure'.
What does Affan mean?
About the name Affan
Affan is an Arabic masculine name, written عفّان. It means 'chaste, modest, pure', from the root عفّ (ʿaffa), 'to refrain, to be chaste'. Afan and Affaan are other spellings.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ع ف ف · ʿ-f-f |
| Syllables | Af-fan |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
| Arabic script | عفّان |
|---|
Compound names with Affan
Sources
- Behind the Name: Affan · behindthename.com · meaning
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