Affan

Transliteration: ʿAffān عفان

A Quranic Baby Name for Boys

Table of Contents
  1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Affan
  2. Detailed Meaning
  3. Downloadable Pictures in Six Arabic Writing Styles

1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Affan

Short meaning of Affan
Virtuous, Pious, God-Fearing and Devoted to God
See below for detailed meaning
How to pronounce Affan

Under + Faith + FAr + New

Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable.
Origial Spellingعفان (Affan written in Arabic)
Alternate spellings of AffanAffan Afan Affane Effaan Ephaan
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Quranic Nature & Root (Learn more...)
Quranic Nature
Indirectly Mentioned (the name's triliteral root is used in the Quran)
Quranic Root
AINFF
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2. Detailed Meaning of Affan

Affan is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means chaste, modest, virtuous, pure. It is derived from the Ain-F-F root which is used in a number of places in the Quran.

(Charity is) for Fuqara (the poor), who in Allah’s Cause are restricted (from travel), and cannot move about in the land (for trade or work). The one who knows them not, thinks that they are rich because of their modesty. You may know them by their mark, they do not beg of people at all. And whatever you spend in good, surely Allah knows it well. (Quran 2:273)

Let those who do not find the means to marry preserve their chastity until Allah enriches them of His bounty. (Quran 24:33)

3. Pictures of Affan Written in Various Arabic Scripts

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Names Before and After Affan in Our Collection

« AfeeraAfeerah Affan AfifAfifa »

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