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Muhammad Affan name meaning

“praised; chaste, modest”

Letters
13
Syllables
5
First letter
M
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy

Malay Names: MMeaning faithArabic origin

Muhammad Affan is a boy's name from Arabic combining Muhammad ('praised') and Affan ('chaste, modest').

What does Muhammad Affan mean?

Praised; chaste, modest

In Malay: terpuji; suci, sopan

Sources (2)

About the name Muhammad Affan

Muhammad Affan is a boy's name made of two parts. Muhammad, meaning 'praised' or 'commendable', is commonly used as the first element of boys' names. Affan, written عفّان, means 'chaste, modest, pure', from the root عفّ (ʿaffa). In Malaysia Muhammad is also written Mohd, Mohamad, Mohammad or Muhamad, and Affan is sometimes spelled Afan or Affaan. This combination is used in Malaysia.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
SyllablesMu-ham-mad Af-fan
PartsMuhammad + Affan
First letterMalay Names starting with M
Arabic scriptمحمد عفّان

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Muhammad · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Affan · behindthename.com · meaning

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