Girl name · Arabic
عفة
Iffa name meaning
IF-fa
“Chastity; abstaining from what is unlawful”
About the name
GenderGirl
OriginArabic
Questions parents ask
What does Iffa mean?
Iffa (عفة) means “Chastity; abstaining from what is unlawful”.
How do you pronounce Iffa?
Iffa is pronounced IF-fa.
Is Iffa a boy's or a girl's name?
Iffa is a girl's name.
How is Iffa written in Arabic?
In Arabic it is written عفة.
More sweet names
عفيفAfeefChaste, virtuous; abstaining from what is unlawfulعفيفةAfifaChaste, virtuous and modestابتهاجIbtihajJoy, gladness, happinessابتهالIbtihalEarnest, humble supplication to GodابتسامIbtisamSmilingعفةIffatChastity; abstaining from the unlawfulإفراحIfrahGladdening; making others joyfulإخلاصIkhlasPure, sincere devotion to God alone
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “عَفَّ ... inf. n. عِفَّةٌ and عَفَافٌ ... He abstained from (عن) what was unlawful ... he was abstinent, continent, chaste, virtuous, modest”. See the entry ↗