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A Quranic Name for Boys

How to pronounce Safwan

SUmmer + Fun + WANder

Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable.
Arabic Spelling (How to write Safwan in Arabic)صفوان
Quranic Nature
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Directly Mentioned
Alternate spellings of SafwanSafwaan Safuan Sefwan Sefwaan Sephwan Sephwaan Sefwan Sefwaan Saphwan Saphwaan Safwan
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Quranic Root
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SAAD-F-W
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Meaning of Safwan

Safwan is a direct Quranic name for boys that means “rock”. It is used in the Quran in verse 2:264. Safwan 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)

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10 Comments

  1. Anonymous

    Jazaakallahu kheral jazaa shukran i really wanted to know meaning of safwaan and I found from here

  2. Anonymous

    Safwan also means “gentle” and “pure”. The rock, when it is cleansed may be purified and smoothed.

  3. Anonymous

    I know a person named Safwaan. and he is not purrfrwrwrwrwrwrwrwrw

  4. Anonymous

    My name is Nahian and my brother name is Safwan. We both have good names alhamdulillah and indeed our names somewhat reflect our characteristics. 🙂

  5. Anonymous

    I know a person named Safwan . he is really cute, pure and also having good personality .he is also a good friend of mine and I also love him.

  6. Anonymous

    masha allah my name is safwan and i love my people love me.alhamdulillah.

  7. Anonymous

    My name is Safwan! Many people have said my name means pure

  8. Anonymous

    Mashaallah my brother name is safwaan he is cute pure having good personality

  9. Anonymous

    My son is safwan n he s very cute with a good heart mashaAllah

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