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تَوْفِيق
Tawfik
taw-FEEQ
“Divine guidance, success.”
About Tawfik
Tawfik is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "divine guidance, success" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root و-ف-ق meaning 'to make agree, to grant success'. Connotes God-given success.
Common across Arab families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Tawfiq, Toufik
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 Tawfik is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Tawfik
- What does the name Tawfik mean?
- Tawfik (تَوْفِيق) means "Divine guidance, success". From the Arabic root و-ف-ق meaning 'to make agree, to grant success'. Connotes God-given success.
- Is Tawfik a name from the Qur'an?
- Tawfik 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 Tawfik a boy or a girl name?
- Tawfik is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Tawfik come from?
- Tawfik is an Arabic name, built on the root letters W-F-Q. Common across Arab families.
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