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Names from the Arabic root ṣ-f-w

7 names in 5 word forms: 4 boys, 3 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: مصطفى (3 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

صفو ṣ-f-w being clear, pure
Names
7
Word forms
5
Boy
4
Girl
3

The root’s family tree

ص ف و ṣ-f-w · being clear, pure
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 ṣ-f-w

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: 3

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ص ف و · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: مصطفى · en.wiktionary.org · root of Mustafa, Mustapa and Mustopa
  3. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): صَفْوَان · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Safwan
  4. Wiktionary: صفية · en.wiktionary.org · root of Safiyyah
  5. Wiktionary: صفوة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Safwah
  6. Wiktionary: صفاء · en.wiktionary.org · root of Safa

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root ṣ-f-w mean?

The root ص ف و (ṣ-f-w) relates to being clear, pure, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ص ف و. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root ṣ-f-w?

Mustafa, Safwan, Safiyyah, Mustapa, Safwah, Mustopa and Safa.

What does مصطفى mean?

مصطفى means “chosen”, according to Wiktionary: مصطفى. In this reference it is spelled Mustafa, Mustapa and Mustopa.

How many Arabic word forms are in the ṣ-f-w family?

5 word forms: مصطفى (Mustafa, Mustapa, Mustopa); صفوان (Safwan); صفية (Safiyyah); صفوة (Safwah); صفاء (Safa).