Malay Names · Boy
The name Arafat
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptعرفات
1
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Arafat
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Arafat is a boy's name from Arabic, after Arafat, the plain near Mecca where the Hajj standing takes place.
About the name Arafat
Arafat is the Arabic name ʿArafāt (عرفات), a hill and plain in Saudi Arabia about 20 km southeast of Mecca, where pilgrims gather on the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah. The meaning of the place name itself is uncertain.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ع ر ف · ʿ-r-f |
| Syllables | A-ra-fat |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
| Arabic script | عرفات |
|---|
Compound names with Arafat
Sources
- Wikipedia: Mount Arafat · en.wikipedia.org · origin
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