سُفْيَان

Sufyan

سفیان

Say it: suf-YAAN · /sʊf.ˈjaːn/

Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba

Meaning

“Swift, light-footed; from the wind that sweeps up dust”

تیز رفتار؛ گرد اڑانے والی ہوا

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی

Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested instead of Mehran.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is it permissible to use the name Mehran for a male baby?" (Fatwa 1546/1238/L=1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/15227; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested instead.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is it allowed to keep the name of baby boy as “Aryan”, is it Islamic name?" (Fatwa 1399/L=454/TL=11/1434); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/48183; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Famous people named Sufyan

Sahaba

Sufyan ibn Abdullah al-Thaqafi

حضرت سفیان بن عبداللہ ثقفی رضی اللہ عنہ

Companion who asked for a comprehensive teaching and was told: "Say, I believe in Allah, then be steadfast."

What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamصحابۂ کرام علیہم الرضوان کے 135پاکیزہ نام Open →
Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i (mukhadram), Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. سفيان بن أَسَد الحضرمي Open →
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameslight, slender Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot س ف ن; gender Boy; type اسم علم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Sufyan

What does Sufyan mean?

Sufyan means “Swift, light-footed; from the wind that sweeps up dust”. In Urdu: تیز رفتار؛ گرد اڑانے والی ہوا.

Is Sufyan a boy or girl name?

Sufyan is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Sufyan?

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

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