The name Yafith

Question

Question: I want to name my child Yafith (یافث). Kindly inform me of the meaning and sense of “Yafith”.

Answer

One of the sons of Hazrat Nuh ﵇ was named Yafith. Its meaning is not known; it is not an Arabic word. There is no objection to giving this name either; but it is better that the name be given after the names of the prophets or after the names of the Companions, or that a name be given which begins with “‘abd” and whose second word is one of the names of Allah, such as…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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