Nayef name meaning

NAA-yef

“High; lofty; eminent”

About the name

GenderBoy

OriginArabic

Questions parents ask

What does Nayef mean?

Nayef (نايف) means “High; lofty; eminent”.

How do you pronounce Nayef?

Nayef is pronounced NAA-yef.

Is Nayef a boy's or a girl's name?

Nayef is a boy's name.

How is Nayef written in Arabic?

In Arabic it is written نايف.

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منيفMunifHigh, lofty; eminent منيفةMunifaHigh, lofty, exalted نوافNawafHigh; lofty; eminent نوفNoufHigh, lofty نبيلNabeelNoble, excellent, generous نبهانNabhanEminent; well known نبيهNabihEminent, well known نادرNadirRare, extraordinary

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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “مُنِيفٌ High; lofty; applied to a mountain, and a building.”. See the entry ↗