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Muhammad Safwan name meaning

“praised; smooth rock”

Letters
14
Syllables
5
First letter
M
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy

Malay Names: MMeaning faithArabic origin

Muhammad Safwan is a boy's name made up of Muhammad ('praised; commendable') and Safwan ('smooth rock').

What does Muhammad Safwan mean?

Praised; smooth rock

In Malay: terpuji; batu licin

Sources (4)

About the name Muhammad Safwan

Muhammad Safwan is formed from two parts. Muhammad is a very common first element in boys' names, meaning praised; its spelling varies, as in Mohd, Mohamad or Muhamad. Safwan comes from the Arabic word ṣafwān, 'smooth rock', which occurs in the Quran (2:264). The combination is used in Malaysia.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
SyllablesMu-ham-mad Saf-wan
PartsMuhammad + Safwan
First letterMalay Names starting with M
Arabic scriptمحمد صفوان

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Muhammad · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: صفوان · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  3. Quranic Arabic Corpus: 2:264 (ṣafwān) · corpus.quran.com · meaning
  4. Lane's Lexicon: صفو · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · meaning

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