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Names from the Arabic root gh-f-r

9 names in 4 word forms: 9 boys, 0 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: غفران (3 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

غفر gh-f-r covering; forgiveness
Names
9
Word forms
4
Boy
9
Girl
0

The root’s family tree

غ ف ر gh-f-r · covering; forgiveness
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root gh-f-r

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 9 Girl: 0

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/غ ف ر · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: غفار · en.wiktionary.org · root of Ghafar and Gafar
  3. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): غَفَّارِيّ · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Ghaffari and Ghifari

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root gh-f-r mean?

The root غ ف ر (gh-f-r) relates to covering; forgiveness, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/غ ف ر. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root gh-f-r?

Ghafar, Gafur, Ghaffari, Gafar, Ghafur, Ghifari, Ghufron, Gufran and Gufron.

What does غفران mean?

غفران means “forgiveness; pardon”, according to Wiktionary: غفران. In this reference it is spelled Ghufron, Gufran and Gufron.

How many Arabic word forms are in the gh-f-r family?

4 word forms: غفار (Ghafar, Gafar); غفور (Gafur, Ghafur); غفاري (Ghaffari, Ghifari); غفران (Ghufron, Gufran, Gufron).