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Niloufar

نيلوفرIn Arabic

Meaning
Water lily, the blue lotus
About the name
Niloufar comes from Middle Persian and, further back, from Sanskrit nīlotpala, 'blue lotus'. It is also spelled Nilufar or Niloofar.
For
A girl
Origin
Persian
Other spellings
Neelofar, Nilofar, Niloofar, Nilufar

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

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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