Malay Names · Boy
Atef name meaning
“compassionate”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptعاطف
2
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Atef
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Atef is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'compassionate'.
What does Atef mean?
About the name Atef
Atef is the Latin-script spelling of the Arabic name 'Atif (عاطف), an adjective meaning 'compassionate', from the verb 'ataf, 'to incline' or 'to sympathise'. Aatif, Athif and Atif are also found.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | A-tef |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
| Arabic script | عاطف |
|---|
Compound names with Atef
Sources
- Wiktionary: عاطف · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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