Arabic root
Names from the Arabic root n-w-f
4 names in 3 word forms: 4 boys, 0 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: مناف (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.
نوف n-w-f exceeding
- Names
- 4
- Word forms
- 3
- Boy
- 4
- Girl
- 0
The root’s family tree
ن و ف n-w-f · exceeding
Every name from the root n-w-f
- مناف No sourced meaning for this word Manaf ♂Manap ♂
- منيف No sourced meaning for this word Munif ♂
- نواف No sourced meaning for this word Nawwaf ♂
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: 4 Girl: 0
Sources
- Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ن و ف · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): مَنَاف · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Manaf and Manap
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): نَوَّاف · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Nawwaf
Related roots
Same first two letters (ن و):
Families of a similar size (4 names):
- ب د رb-d-r4 names
- ب ح رb-ḥ-r4 names
- د ر جd-r-j4 names
- ض و ءḍ-w-ʾ4 names
- ف خ رf-kh-r4 names
- ف ر حf-r-ḥ4 names
- ف ر قf-r-q4 names
An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.
Frequently asked questions
What does the root n-w-f mean?
The root ن و ف (n-w-f) relates to exceeding, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ن و ف. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.
Which names come from the root n-w-f?
Manaf, Manap, Munif and Nawwaf.
How many Arabic word forms are in the n-w-f family?
3 word forms: مناف (Manaf, Manap); منيف (Munif); نواف (Nawwaf).