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نَفِيس
Nafees
na-FEES
“Precious, exquisite.”
About Nafees
Nafees is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "precious, exquisite" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ن-ف-س meaning 'to be precious, prized'. Nafis is something of great worth.
Common in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Nafis, Nefis, Nafiss
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 Nafees is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Nafees
- What does the name Nafees mean?
- Nafees (نَفِيس) means "Precious, exquisite". From the Arabic root ن-ف-س meaning 'to be precious, prized'. Nafis is something of great worth.
- Is Nafees a name from the Qur'an?
- Nafees does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Nafees a boy or a girl name?
- Nafees is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Nafees come from?
- Nafees is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-F-S. Common in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.
- How is Nafees spelled?
- Nafees is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (نَفِيس) is also written Nafis, Nefis, and Nafiss. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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