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A Quranic Name for Boys and Girls

Short meaning of AfnanGrowth and Progress
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How to pronounce Afnan

Up + Fun + New + mAN

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Arabic Spelling (How to write Afnan in Arabic)أَفْنَان
Quranic Nature
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Directly Mentioned
Alternate spellings of AfnanAfnaan Aphnan Aphnaan Efnan Efnaan Ephnane Ephnan Ephnaan Efnane Efnan Efnaane Efnaan Aphnane Aphnan Aphnaan
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Quranic Root
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F-N-N
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Meaning of Afnan

Afnan is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means “full spreading branches of trees”, it refers to trees at the peak of growth and fruitfulness. Afnan is used in the Quran in Surat ar-Rahman.

46. But for he who has feared the position of his Lord are two gardens –

47. So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? –

48. With spreading branches. (Quran 55:46-48)

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59 Comments

  1. Anonymous

    I want to some suggestions about last name after Afnan.for both boys & girl.please some body help me which last name are more match with Afnan.

  2. Anonymous

    Afnaan is a both gender name so if we name s boy as afnaan want add a boy name with afnaan?

  3. Anonymous

    My name is afnaan iam a boy from mutur is located in srilanka

  4. Anonymous

    Hi.
    I am a girl .My name is Afnan Akter.I am from Bangladesh.

  5. Anonymous

    hi my name Afnan Abdikani, i’m girl, i really surprised when i heard AFNAN is both gender name.

  6. Anonymous

    Meaning of Afnan
    Afnan is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means “full spreading branches of trees”, it refers to trees at the peak of growth and fruitfulness. Afnan is used in the Quran in Surat ar-Rahman.
    Afnan Afnan மீனிங், ஆண்கள் மற்றும் பெண்கள் ஒரு நேரடி குர்ஆனிய பெயர் ‘மரங்கள் முழு பரப்பி கிளைகள்’ அர்த்தம் என்று அது வளர்ச்சி மற்றும் வளமையின் உச்சக்கட்டத்தில் மரங்கள் குறிக்கிறது. Afnan சூரத் AR-ஏ. ஆர். ரகுமான் குர்ஆனில் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது.

  7. Anonymous

    আমি আমার অনাগত বাচ্চার নাম আফনান রাখতে চাই.ত্রটা আমার খুব পছন্দের নাম.আমি বাংলাদেশ থেকে লিখলাম .নজরুল ইসলাম

  8. Anonymous

    i hate that name njvvgvgvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

  9. Anonymous

    Assalam~o~alaikum! my name is afnan and i m a boy from pakistan..

  10. Anonymous

    Hi,my baby name Afnan shah afridi from pakistan ,i love this name

  11. Anonymous

    HY My Nephew Name is Afnan Ali Shah,Hi Is Very Quit nd Nice Boy, Pakistan

  12. Anonymous

    My name is Afnaan and I’m a girl from Somalia! Alhamdulilah I’m happy I have this name. It is unique and I love it! <3

  13. Anonymous

    My baby’s name Afnan Fatima .I love that name from Pakistan.

  14. Anonymous

    I want to call my son as a name Afnan Amin. please tell me the full meaning.

  15. Anonymous

    My name is Afnan and I’m a girl. I was named Afnan because it is unique and a beautiful meaning to it. Since there is a tree in Jannah called Afnan, I’ve decided that if I go to Jannah InshAllah, I will say hi to it!

  16. Anonymous

    I have been doing comments 19 to 21. I’m a Somali and I’m born in Canada. I was born in Ottawa, the capital. Then, when I was a year old, we moved to Edmonton,Alberta, Canada. I love my name.

  17. Anonymous

    Hi, My cute brother name is Afnan . it’s nice name.

    Pakistan

  18. Anonymous

    Assalamualikum.
    My name is also afnan
    This name is very rare
    And i love my name

  19. Anonymous

    My name is Afnan and I really like my name
    I am lucky to have this name.

  20. Anonymous

    My girl name is afnan it’s a good. Name.. …..
    For. Calling. Listening. Nd meaningful

  21. Anonymous

    my name is afnan arif im from malaysia i love the name of afnan because it is meaning full to me

  22. Anonymous

    Hi,my name is Afnan alhamdulillah I have this beautiful name

  23. Anonymous

    hey thx for this helpful website I first though that afnan is a boy name and now I can be sure that it is a girl name also.And also I learnt the exact meaning of my name

  24. Anonymous

    Hi I’m afnan I’m a girl in America I’m gifted and afnan is the best name

  25. Anonymous

    I’m a girl and Afnan is my name!!But I never knew it as a boy name too, but I love my name!<3 Hope you others love it too…

  26. Anonymous

    Can I put ullah as a secind name with afnan ?
    Can it be like Afnan ullah ?

  27. Anonymous

    Iam from nairobi kenya My girl name afnaan i love it that name

  28. Anonymous

    Iam from nairobi kenya My girl name afnaan abdulahi hassan adan i love it that name

  29. Anonymous

    Assalamu alaikum my name is khadija from Nigeria,my daughter is named Afnan,I hope this name will be important to her life.

  30. Anonymous

    Hi my name is afnan and i live in saudi and i am 11 years old in saudi in jeddah there is afnan booksenter which my class mates tezz me which i realy hate it. After that told my parent why did u kept my name afnan. They said its the tree branchs name in junnath which allah keep it beacause help us to be dry in rainy weather. And when i went to google and search what is the meaning of afnan then i saw this web site quranicname i was realy happy and i told to my freinds its the of a tree braunch in junnath then they had never tezz me and i thank to this web site for the meaning. But i saw 1 comment that one guy hate that name i am gana say that if u are a muslime u will not tell that words.

  31. Anonymous

    Mashaa Allah people..I just named my baby girl Nairobi Kenya

  32. Anonymous

    Assalamu alaikkum ww I am Afnan , I am a boy I am proud of my because wonderful name Afnan So I love my name thank u so much my parents

  33. Anonymous

    Write your comment first daughter name is Afnan may Allah protect them ol

  34. Anonymous

    My son’s name is AFNAN. I am from USA/Bangladesh. It is a nice, uncommon and unique name. This name is from Quran. Sura Ar-Rahman 55:46-48.

  35. Anonymous

    Hi,all name is also Afnan.I can thank all the Afnans if they are really worthy of this understand this quote.

  36. Anonymous

    Asslamualykum my son name is Alban his so lucky in Froome Mumba

  37. Anonymous

    my name is AFNAN i am from gokak it is located in INDIA. I AM BOY I SO MUCH HAPPY FROM THIS NAME .I LOVE THIS AFNAN NAME.

  38. Anonymous

    Ma Sha Allah I have given a name Afnan Ahmed Shahid to my beloved son. Alhamdolillah. May Allah SWT bless us all. Aameen

  39. Anonymous

    Write your comment son name is Afnan Ahmed Assam India

  40. Anonymous

    I LOVE THIS NAME VERY MUCH . ITS A CUTE NAME . MY NEPHEW NAME IS AFNAN .

  41. Anonymous

    hi my name is fathimath afnan and i am frim india kerala

  42. Anonymous

    I love this name. It’s so cute name Masha’Allah I wanna keep this name of my baby

  43. Anonymous

    masha Allah i was searching for a name for my new villa .it is located in a very beautiful greeny area. so decided to give the name as Daar Al shaa Allah

  44. Anonymous

    masha Allah i was searching for a name for my new villa .it is located in a very beautiful greeny area. so decided to give the name as Daar Al Afnaan. In shaa Allah

  45. Anonymous

    My New baby Name is Afnan khan.. 20jan 2018 Saturday 2.34pm

  46. Anonymous

    Is it suitable if I combine Afnan with deen. Afnanuddeen. Please, anyone help me?

  47. Anonymous

    name is also Afnan Ahmed Arobi…. i m a girl from Bangladesh

  48. Anonymous

    Assalam al kum my son name afnan adib india so suggestions please

  49. Anonymous

    Affnaan the name of my son,muhammad affnaan living in nigeria.

  50. Anonymous

    My daughter’s name is Afnan. However, she doesn’t like it because many boys are Afnan from Bangladesh. Now I will show her this site.

  51. Anonymous

    can I get their naan please? or mix veg?…. afnan…

    Ryz

  52. Anonymous

    i am thinking of naming my son Muhammad Afnan bin Ahmad. Afnan is mentioned in sura Ar Rahman

  53. Anonymous

    I’m Afnan & I’m a Muslim girl….
    & I’m proud to have this name

  54. Anonymous

    my name is muhammad afnan khan and my address is bannu in pakistan

  55. Anonymous

    My daughter is called Afnan and love this name. Umar S. Zubair from Kano, Nigeria.

  56. Anonymous

    My New baby girl Name is Afnan Abdulkerim from Ethiopia i like

  57. Anonymous

    My Name is Suleiman Dabejo from Nigeria
    I will name my new baby boy after this
    Beautiful name Afnan, 26/02/2022
    Insha Allah, Masha Allah.

  58. Anonymous

    My name is afnan Muhammad with beautiful Islamic names.
    I have also story with it. I am very luckiest girl.

  59. Anonymous

    Assalamualaikum I was just looking for the name but I couldn’t find it please add this name name is IFNAN means a King

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