Ephierah

A Quranic Name for Girls

Ephierah is variant of Afeera and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Ephierah or Afeera, 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: Afeera.

Full Meaning of Ephierah

Ephierah is an indirect Quranic name for girls that refers to a type of gazelle. It is a modern-day variant of Ufairah, people use it out of love for Ufairah al-Abidah, a famous ascetic woman. Ephierah is derived from the AIN-F-R  (“dust”, “power”, etc.) root which is used in the Quran in verse 27:39.

A powerful one from among the jinn said, “I will bring it to you before you rise from your place, and indeed, I am for this [task] strong and trustworthy.” (Quran 27:39)