MuslimName

غَافِرَة

Ghafira

غافرہ
Say it: GHAA-fi-ra · /ˈɣaː.fi.ra/
Girl nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning

“Forgiving”

معاف کرنے والی

In the Quran

غَافِرِ ٱلذَّنۢبِ وَقَابِلِ ٱلتَّوْبِ شَدِيدِ ٱلْعِقَابِ ذِى ٱلطَّوْلِ ۖ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ إِلَيْهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

جو گناہ بخشنے والا اور توبہ قبول کرنے والا ہے اور سخت عذاب دینے والا اور صاحب کرم ہے۔ اس کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں۔ اسی کی طرف پھر کر جانا ہے

The Forgiver of sin, the Accepter of repentance, the Stern in punishment, the Bountiful. There is no Allah save Him. Unto Him is the journeying.

Surah Ghafir (سُورَةُ غَافِرٍ) · 40:3Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified: same word, other form – غَافِرِ (غَافِر (40:3); the name is its feminine)

What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listGood meaning (girls) Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesforgiving woman Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusmasculine lemma of a feminine name (reviewer to confirm): غَافِر (Noun, 2x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot غ ف ر; gender Boy; type صفة; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word; word is grammatically masculine, we say Girl

Questions about Ghafira

What does Ghafira mean?

Ghafira means “Forgiving”. In Urdu: معاف کرنے والی.

Is Ghafira a boy or girl name?

Ghafira is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Ghafira?

Ghafira is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is غ ف ر.

Is Ghafira in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Ghafir, ayah 40:3.

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