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Afnan

أفنانIn Arabic

Meaning
Lush branches; leafy boughs
About the name
Afnan is the plural of fanan, 'branch'. In the Qur'an, 55:46-48 promise two gardens to those who fear standing before their Lord and describe them as dhawata afnan, 'with lush branches'.
For
A girl
Origin
Arabic
Other spellings
Afnane

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible
  • In the Qur’an

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Confidence: high

Sources

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