Given name · Persian

صدف

“resembling a pearl”·“resembling a seashell”

صدف (sadaf) is a feminine given name from Arabic. It is used in Persian.

PersianWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Sadaf.

Meaning & origin

What it means

صدف is Sadaf written in Arabic script. Interpretations include “resembling a pearl” and “resembling a seashell”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

صدف comes from Arabic.

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How it developed

From Arabic صَدَف.

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صدف’s family of names

In Persian usage, صدف can be written in the Roman alphabet as Sadaf.

Walk صدف’s family in the name graph

صدفSadaf

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Spellings & scripts 1

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