MuslimName

نَفِيسَة

Nafeesa

نفیسہ
Say it: na-FEE-sa · /na.ˈfiː.sa/
Girl nameArabicQuranic root
Meaning

“Precious, exquisite, refined, pure”

عمدہ، نفیس، قیمتی

In the Quran

خِتَٰمُهُۥ مِسْكٌۭ ۚ وَفِى ذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلْمُتَنَٰفِسُونَ

جس کی مہر مشک کی ہو گی تو (نعمتوں کے) شائقین کو چاہیے کہ اسی سے رغبت کریں

Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -

Surah Al-Mutaffifin (سُورَةُ المُطَفِّفِينَ) · 83:26Read on Quran Majeed →
Same root, different word – فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ (نفيسة is not in the Quran; فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ 83:26 is the closest sense)

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What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listSahabiyat Open →
  • Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamسرکارِ مدینہ صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ کی3 مقدس کنیزوں کے نام Open →
  • Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabiyah - e.g. نفيسة بنت أُمية Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesprecious, of great worth Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ن ف س; gender Boy; type صفة; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word; word is grammatically masculine, we say Girl

Questions about Nafeesa

What does Nafeesa mean?

Nafeesa means “Precious, exquisite, refined, pure”. In Urdu: عمدہ، نفیس، قیمتی.

Is Nafeesa a boy or girl name?

Nafeesa is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Nafeesa?

Nafeesa is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ن ف س.

Is Nafeesa in the Quran?

Quranic root. See Surah Al-Mutaffifin, ayah 83:26.

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