Saphwan

A Quranic Name for Boys

Saphwan is variant of Safwan and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Saphwan or Safwan, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Safwan.

Full Meaning of Saphwan

Saphwan is a direct Quranic name for boys that means “rock”. It is used in the Quran in verse 2:264. Saphwan also means “bright and clear day” (full of sunshine and without clouds), it also means “pure”.

Such men are like a rock covered with earth: a shower falls upon it and leaves it hard and bare. (Quran 2:264)