The story behind Naufal
From Arabic نَوْفَل (nawfal), meaning "extremely generous". It can also mean "handsome young man" or "sea" or "ocean".
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Indonesian entry
Borrowed from Arabic نوفل.
Malay entry
From Arabic نَوْفَل (nawfal), meaning "extremely generous". It can also mean "handsome young man" or "sea" or "ocean".
Pronunciation
General-American: /ˈnɔfəl/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Received-Pronunciation: /ˈnɔːfəl/
- General-American: /ˈnɑfəl/
- Indonesian: /nau.fal/
- Malay: [nau̯.fal]
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