girl name · Source-indexed record
Tawaf
طواف
Tawaf is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means circumambulation, the circular walking around the Kaaba during the Haj proceedings. It is derived from the T16-W-F root which is used in many places in the Quran.
- Arabic spelling
- طواف
- Pronunciation
- TOW-ahfAuto-generated reading guide
- Origin
- QuranicSource-stated
- Gender
- girl
- First letter
- T
- Source
- Muslim Names Dataset (CC0 1.0)
About Tawaf
Tawaf is listed in the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset as a female name. The source records its meaning as “Tawaf is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means circumambulation, the circular walking around the Kaaba during the Haj proceedings. It is derived from the T16-W-F root which is used in many places in the Quran.”. Its origin label is stated directly in the source text. Its reader-friendly phonetic spelling is generated deterministically from the published transliteration and should be reviewed for names with complex or region-specific pronunciation.
Meaning and Arabic spelling are sourced from the Muslim Names Dataset or, where provided, the record-specific provenance URL. Origin labels are source-stated where available or transparently inferred from the published script or etymological signal. Phonetic respellings are generated reading guides, not native-speaker recordings. See Sources & methodology for data limitations.