Quran 55:48
ذَوَاتَآ أَفْنَانٍۢ
Zawaataaa afnaan
Having [spreading] branches.
Quran 55:48. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Afnan, name meaning in Islam.
Afnan means branches. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)
أَفْنَان
Afnan
Branches
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic (Quranic word)
- Arabic
- أَفْنَان
- Say it
- af-NAAN
- Root
- ف ن ن
- In the Quran
- Yes, 55:48
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Meaning
Afnan, explained.
Afnan (أَفْنَان) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means branches.
Meaning and root
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Afnan comes from the root ف ن ن, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
Is Afnan in the Quran?
The two gardens are "having spreading branches (afnan)" in 55:48.
How to say and write Afnan
Say it af-NAAN. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Afnaan. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: أ alif with hamza + ف fa + ن nun + ا alif + ن nun.
Choosing Afnan
Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Afnan bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Names like Afnan
- Quran 55:48, translation by Sahih International.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
- Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.
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Questions
Good to know.
What does Afnan mean in Islam?
Afnan (أَفْنَان) means branches. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.
Is Afnan in the Quran?
The two gardens are "having spreading branches (afnan)" in 55:48.
Is Afnan a boy or girl name?
Afnan is used as a girl's name.
How do you write Afnan in Arabic?
Afnan is written أَفْنَان in Arabic, said af-NAAN.
Is it Afnan or Afnaan?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, أَفْنَان. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.