Malay Names · Boy
Arafah name meaning
“Arafah, the place and day of the Hajj standing”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptعرفة
Arafah is a boy's name from Arabic, the place of the Hajj standing and the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah.
What does Arafah mean?
Arafah, the place and day of the Hajj standing
In Malay: Arafah, tempat dan hari wukuf haji
About the name Arafah
Arafah is the name of Mount Arafah, about 20 km east of Mecca, where pilgrims stand during Hajj. It also names the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the day before Eid al-Adha.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ع ر ف · ʿ-r-f |
| Syllables | A-ra-fah |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
| Arabic script | عرفة |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: عرفة · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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