Malay Names · Unisex
Fatwa name meaning
“formal religious legal opinion”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- F
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂♀ Unisex
- Arabic scriptفتوى
Fatwa is a name from Arabic meaning 'a formal religious legal opinion'.
What does Fatwa mean?
About the name Fatwa
Fatwa is the Arabic word fatwā, a formal opinion or ruling on a question of Islamic law (fiqh). It is also used in Malay as an ordinary word, and as a given name.
| Gender | ♂♀ Boys and girls |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Fat-wa |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with F |
| Arabic script | فتوى |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: فتوى · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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