Mahfoud

محفوظIn Arabic

Meaning: Protected, guarded, preserved
About the name: The word describes the Preserved Tablet (al-lawh al-mahfuz) in the Qur'an (85:22). The Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz (1988) bore it; his name honoured the obstetrician Naguib Pasha Mahfouz, who oversaw his birth.
For: A boy
Origin: Arabic
Other spellings: Mahfoudh, Mahfouz, Mahfuz

Islamic naming guidance

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Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Confidence: high

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