girl
Afira
Dust, earth
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Afeera is an indirect Quranic name for girls that refers to a type of gazelle. In Arab culture, the gazelle is used to describe beautiful and strong women, symbolizing grace, elegance, and strength. It is a modern-day variant of Ufairah, used out of love for Ufairah al-Abidah, a famous ascetic woman. The name is derived from the AIN-F-R ('dust', 'power') root, which is used in the Quran. This name carries connotations of beauty, agility, and spiritual devotion.
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Afeera
Afeera is an indirect Quranic name for girls that refers to a type of gazelle. In Arab culture, the gazelle is used to describe beautiful and strong women, symbolizing grace, elegance, and strength. It is a modern-day variant of Ufairah, used out of love for Ufairah al-Abidah, a famous ascetic woman. The name is derived from the AIN-F-R ('dust', 'power') root, which is used in the Quran. This name carries connotations of beauty, agility, and spiritual devotion.
عفیرہ
عفیرہ ایک بالواسطہ قرآنی نام ہے جس کا مطلب ہے 'ہرن کی ایک قسم' ہے۔ عربی ثقافت میں ہرن خوبصورت اور طاقتور عورتوں کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔ یہ نام نفاست، خوبصورتی اور طاقت کی علامت ہے۔
عُفَيْرَة
عفيرة اسم قرآني غير مباشر يعني 'نوع من الغزلان'. في الثقافة العربية، الغزال يرمز للجمال والقوة. الاسم مشتق من جذر 'ع ف ر' الذي يستخدم في القرآن. يعني أيضاً 'التراب' أو 'القوة'
"قَالَ عِفْرِيتٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ أَنَا آتِيكَ بِهِ قَبْلَ أَن تَقُومَ مِن مَّقَامِكَ"
Islamic Spirituality
A famous ascetic woman known for her devotion and piety. She inspired the modern use of the name Afeera as a variant of her name.
Afeera is a permissible name with positive meanings of beauty, strength, and spiritual devotion.
Scholar Consensus: agreed
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