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meanings of names of girls : rafat , afsha , mariam and names of boys like faraan , rehaan

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Meaning of Names

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Rafat: the literal meaning of the Arabic term ‘Rafat’ is one who is happy.

Afsha: means aids of adornment or beauty

Mariam: ‘Maryam’ was the name assigned to one of the most chaste and noblest women who ever graced this planet earth, the mother of the Noble Messenger of Allah, Hadrat Isa ibn Maryam (a.s.). The term ‘Maryam’ itself is not an Arabic term and most probably derived from the Hebrew language.

Faraan: The literal meaning of the Arabic term ‘Farhaan’ is one who is happy or joyful.

Rehaan: literally means a ‘king’.

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