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Sofjan name meaning

“nimble, fast, light”

Letters
6
Syllables
2
First letter
S
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy

Malay Names: SArabic origin

Sofjan is a boy's name from Arabic, a form of Sufyan, meaning 'nimble, fast, light'.

What does Sofjan mean?

Nimble, fast, light

In Malay: tangkas; pantas; ringan

Sources (2)

About the name Sofjan

Sofjan is an older spelling of Sofyan, from the Arabic name Sufyan. Behind the Name gives the meaning as 'nimble, fast, light'. The j in -fj- stands for y in current spelling.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
SyllablesSof-jan
First letterMalay Names starting with S
Arabic scriptسفيان

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Sufyan · behindthename.com · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: سفيان · en.wiktionary.org · origin

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