Girl name · Arabic
عفة
Iffat name meaning
IF-fat
“Chastity; abstaining from the unlawful”
About the name
GenderGirl
OriginArabic
Questions parents ask
What does Iffat mean?
Iffat (عفة) means “Chastity; abstaining from the unlawful”.
How do you pronounce Iffat?
Iffat is pronounced IF-fat.
Is Iffat a boy's or a girl's name?
Iffat is a girl's name.
How is Iffat written in Arabic?
In Arabic it is written عفة.
More sweet names
عفافAfafAbstaining from what is unlawfulابتهاجIbtihajJoy, gladness, happinessابتهالIbtihalEarnest, humble supplication to GodابتسامIbtisamSmilingعفةIffaChastity; abstaining from what is unlawfulإفراحIfrahGladdening; making others joyfulإخلاصIkhlasPure, sincere devotion to God aloneإيلافIlafA covenant of safety and protection
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “he was abstinent, continent, chaste, virtuous, modest, decent, or decorous”. See the entry ↗