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Muhammad Afif name meaning

“praised; chaste, virtuous”

Letters
12
Syllables
5
First letter
M
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy

Malay Names: MMeaning purityArabic origin

Muhammad Afif is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'praised; chaste, virtuous'.

What does Muhammad Afif mean?

Praised; chaste, virtuous

In Malay: terpuji; memelihara diri, suci

Sources (3)

About the name Muhammad Afif

The name joins Muhammad ('praised') and Afif ('chaste, virtuous'), an Arabic adjective. The combination is used in Malaysia. Muhammad is a common first element in boys' names; other spellings include Mohd, Mohamad and Muhamad.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
SyllablesMu-ham-mad A-fif
PartsMuhammad + Afif
First letterMalay Names starting with M
Arabic scriptمحمد عفيف

Sources

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

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