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What is the meaning of the Arabic boy name Tufail? Is it a Quranic name?

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  1. Ikram Hawramani (QuranicNames.com Staff)
    Ikram Hawramani (QuranicNames.com Staff) Article Author
    Tufail is an Arabic name for boys. It is the diminutive form of the word Tifl (“child”), thus it means “little child”. When used as a name, it means “tender”, it can also mean “night”, Tufail is an indirect Quranic name and Muslims can use it as a name since it doesn’t have a bad meaning.

  2. Anonymous
    my name is tufail, i got a son today what name shoud i give him

  3. Anonymous
    Tufail means beautiful, liitle baby , and those who get this name is very beautiful creation of God

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