Arabic

Afaf

Pronounced ah-FAAFShare

Meaning: Chastity

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Afaf comes from an Arabic root connected with restraint. The two a vowels have different lengths, a distinction an English spelling does not fully show.

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Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Afaf comes from Arabic.

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