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Maarouf

معروفIn Arabic

Meaning
Known and well regarded; kindness, a good deed
About the name
In the Qur'an al-ma'ruf means what is right and kind, as in 'follow it with good conduct' (2:178). Ma'ruf al-Karkhi, of Baghdad, is remembered as a Sufi saint.
For
A boy
Origin
Arabic
Other spellings
Ma'ruf, Maaruf, Marouf, Maruf

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: medium

Sources

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