Sufyan

A Non-Quranic Name for Boys

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

Full Meaning of Sufyan

Sufyan is an Arabic name for boys that means “fast-moving”, “light”, “nimble”. Sufyan is the name of various sahaba (companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him), such as Sufyan bin Abi Azzah, Sufyan bin Abi Umayyah and Sufyan bin Abul Hakam.