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سَيْف الرَّحْمَن
Saif ur Rehman
sayf-ur-REH-maan
“Sword of the Most Merciful.”
About Saif ur Rehman
Saif ur Rehman is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "sword of the Most Merciful", an Arabic-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Compound: 'sayf' (sword) + 'ar-Rahman' (the Most Merciful, a name of God). Common South Asian compound name.
Common in Pakistani families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Urdu
Gender
Boy
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 Saif ur Rehman is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Saif ur Rehman
- What does the name Saif ur Rehman mean?
- Saif ur Rehman (سَيْف الرَّحْمَن) means "Sword of the Most Merciful". Compound: 'sayf' (sword) + 'ar-Rahman' (the Most Merciful, a name of God). Common South Asian compound name.
- Is Saif ur Rehman a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Saif ur Rehman is an Arabic-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Saif ur Rehman a boy or a girl name?
- Saif ur Rehman is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Saif ur Rehman come from?
- Saif ur Rehman is an Arabic-Urdu name, built on the root letters S-Y-F. Common in Pakistani families.
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