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Nayef name meaning

نايف

Nayef · NAH-yif

High; rising above what surrounds it.

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ن و ف
Pronunciation
NAH-yif
Other spellings
Naif

About the name Nayef

Nayef comes from the root n-w-f, to rise above, and means elevated or overlooking. It is a well-known Saudi name; Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz was a long-serving minister of the interior. The name is used in the Gulf and Jordan. In Arabic it is written with a hamza, which English renders as Nayef or Naif.

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What is the origin of the name Nayef?

Nayef (نايف) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ن و ف. High; rising above what surrounds it.

How do you write Nayef in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written نايف. In English it is also spelled Naif.