آصَف
Asif: meaning of the name
Boy Hebrew origin Āṣaf
Name of Sulayman’s minister in tradition; from Hebrew Asaph, “he gathered”
Asif in Islam
The Quran does not name him, but many commentators identify him with the figure who told Sulayman: “I will bring it to you before your glance returns to you”, and brought the throne of the queen of Sheba in an instant (27:40).
Meaning of the name Asif
Asaf corresponds to Hebrew Asaph, “he gathered”, the name of a singer of the Psalms. In Muslim tradition, Asaf ibn Barakhya is Sulayman’s vizier, and many commentators identify him with “the one who had knowledge of the Book” and brought the throne of the queen of Sheba. Asaf is given in Turkey; Asif, from a different Arabic word, is common in South Asia.
- In Arabic
- آصَف آصف
- Transliteration
- Āṣaf
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
Is Asif in the Quran?
No: the name Asif does not appear in the Quran. A name can be beautiful and permissible without coming from the Quran.
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Asif in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Asif in each language
- French
- Assef, Asaf, Assaf
- English
- Asif, Asaf
- Spanish
- Asaf
- Turkish
- Asaf
- Arabic
- آصَف