Islamic names

Safwan, name meaning in Islam

Safwan means smooth rock. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)

صَفْوَان

Safwan

Smooth rock

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
صَفْوَان
Say it
saf-WAAN
Root
ص ف و
In the Quran
Yes, 2:264

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Meaning

Safwan, explained

Safwan (صَفْوَان) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means smooth rock.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Safwan comes from the root ص ف و, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Safwan in the Quran?

The word safwan, a smooth rock, is in the parable of 2:264.

Quran 2:264

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تُبْطِلُوا۟ صَدَقَٰتِكُم بِٱلْمَنِّ وَٱلْأَذَىٰ كَٱلَّذِى يُنفِقُ مَالَهُۥ رِئَآءَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَا يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْءَاخِرِ ۖ فَمَثَلُهُۥ كَمَثَلِ صَفْوَانٍ عَلَيْهِ تُرَابٌۭ فَأَصَابَهُۥ وَابِلٌۭ فَتَرَكَهُۥ صَلْدًۭا ۖ لَّا يَقْدِرُونَ عَلَىٰ شَىْءٍۢ مِّمَّا كَسَبُوا۟ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ

Yaaa ayyuhal lazeena aamanoo laa tubtiloo sadaqaatikum bilmanni wal azaa kallazee yunfiqu maalahoo ri'aaa'an naasi wa laa yu'minu billaahi wal yawmil aakhiri famasaluhoo kamasali safwaanin 'alaihi turaabun fa asaabahoo waabilun fatara kahoo saldaa; laa yaqdiroona 'alaa shai'im mimmaa kasaboo; wallaahu laa yahdil qawmal kaafireen

O you who have believed, do not invalidate your charities with reminders or injury as does one who spends his wealth [only] to be seen by the people and does not believe in Allah and the Last Day. His example is like that of a [large] smooth stone upon which is dust and is hit by a downpour that leaves it bare. They are unable [to keep] anything of what they have earned. And Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.

Quran 2:264. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Safwan

Say it saf-WAAN. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Safwaan. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: ص ṣad + ف fa + و waw + ا alif + ن nun.

Choosing Safwan

Many parents choose Safwan to name their child after someone from the early generations of Islam, hoping the child will grow up with the same qualities. With the father's name it becomes Safwan bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Safwan

  • Safwan ibn al-Muattal, companion
  • Safwan ibn Umayyah, companion

Names like Safwan

  1. Quran 2:264, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. 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 Safwan mean in Islam?

Safwan (صَفْوَان) means smooth rock. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Safwan in the Quran?

The word safwan, a smooth rock, is in the parable of 2:264.

Is Safwan a boy or girl name?

Safwan is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Safwan in Arabic?

Safwan is written صَفْوَان in Arabic, said saf-WAAN.

Is it Safwan or Safwaan?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, صَفْوَان. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.