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أَفْنَان
Afnan
af-NAAN
“Tree branches.”
About Afnan
Afnan is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "tree branches", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ف-ن-ن meaning 'branches'. Mentioned in the Qur'an (Surah 55) describing branches of paradise's trees.
Spellings of Afnan
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Afnanthe spelling used on this page | 20 | 200 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Afnan is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Afnan
- What does the name Afnan mean?
- Afnan (أَفْنَان) means "Tree branches". From the Arabic root ف-ن-ن meaning 'branches'. Mentioned in the Qur'an (Surah 55) describing branches of paradise's trees.
- Is Afnan a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Afnan is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Afnan a boy or a girl name?
- Afnan is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Afnan come from?
- Afnan is an Arabic name, built on the root letters F-N-N.
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