Girl name · Arabic
غفران
Ghufran name meaning
ghuf-RAAN
“Forgiveness; pardon (from God)”
About the name
GenderGirl
OriginArabic
In the Qur'anSurah Al-Baqarah (2:285)
Questions parents ask
What does Ghufran mean?
Ghufran (غفران) means “Forgiveness; pardon (from God)”.
How do you pronounce Ghufran?
Ghufran is pronounced ghuf-RAAN.
Is Ghufran a boy's or a girl's name?
Ghufran is a girl's name.
Is Ghufran in the Qur'an?
Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:285).
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “on the part of God, signify the preserving a man from being touched by punishment”. See the entry ↗