Nafisa
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Nafisa or also spelled as Nafesa and Nafisah is an Arabic feminine given name meaning valuable, precious, extremely desired. Its literal meaning is “something so good and valuable that people compete for it”, derived from the N-F-S root (to breathe, to compete), which is mentioned in many places in the Quran.
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Nafisa or also spelled as Nafesa and Nafisah is an Arabic feminine given name meaning valuable, precious, extremely desired. Its literal meaning is “something so good and valuable that people compete for it”, derived from the N-F-S root (to breathe, to compete), which is mentioned in many places in the Quran.
People named Nafisa include: Nafisa Abdullaeva (born 1978), Uzbekistan lawyer and business-coach Nafisa Abdullahi, (born 1991) Nigerian Kannywood actress Nafisah Ahmad Zen Shahab, Indonesian businessperson Nafisa Ali, Indian actor-politician Nafisa Joseph, Indian model Nafisa Shah (born 1968), Pakistani politician Sayyida Nafisa (Nafīsah bint Al-Ḥasan), Muslim scholar (d. 830 CE)