Aftab, name meaning in Islam
Aftab means the sun. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it comes from and names like it.
Boy name · Persian
آفتاب
Aftab
The sun
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Persian
- Arabic
- آفتاب
- Say it
- aaf-TAAB
- Root
- None, not Arabic
- In the Quran
- No
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Meaning
Aftab, explained
Aftab (آفتاب) is a Persian name for boys. It means the sun.
Is Aftab in the Quran?
No. Aftab is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.1
How to say and write Aftab
Say it aaf-TAAB. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Aftaab. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: آ alif madda + ف fa + ت ta + ا alif + ب ba.
Choosing Aftab
A Muslim name does not have to be Arabic. Scholars allow names from any language as long as the meaning is good and the name is not tied to another religion. Aftab has a good meaning, so it is fine to use. With the father's name it becomes Aftab bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Names like Aftab
- Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions
Good to know
What does Aftab mean in Islam?
Aftab (آفتاب) means the sun. It is a Persian name for boys.
Is Aftab in the Quran?
No, the name Aftab is not in the Quran, but it has a good meaning, so it is fine to use.
Is Aftab a boy or girl name?
Aftab is used as a boy's name.
How do you write Aftab in Arabic?
Aftab is written آفتاب in Arabic, said aaf-TAAB.
Is it Aftab or Aftaab?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, آفتاب. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.