خُرَافَة
Khurafah
خرافہ
Say it: khu-RAA-fa · xuˈraːfa
Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / SahabaScholars differ
Meaning
“myth, superstition, tall tale”
توہم، فرضی قصہ
Scholars differ on this name
Khurafah means 'myth' or 'tall tale', and in Urdu 'khurafat' means superstition or nonsense. A child would be teased with it.
خرافہ کا مطلب 'من گھڑت قصہ' ہے، اور اردو میں 'خرافات' کا مطلب فضول باتیں یا توہمات ہے۔ اس نام پر بچے کا مذاق بنے گا۔
What the references say
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi - e.g. خرافة العذري Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot خ ر ف; gender Girl; type اسم; Same word (vowels match); word is grammatically feminine, we say Boy
Questions about Khurafah
What does Khurafah mean?
Khurafah means “myth, superstition, tall tale”. In Urdu: توہم، فرضی قصہ.
Is Khurafah a boy or girl name?
Khurafah is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Khurafah?
Khurafah is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is خ ر ف.
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