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Sarfraz

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Meaning

Respected, exalted

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

South Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic ุณุฑูุฑุงุฒ
The name Sarfraz is a classic masculine title rooted in Persian tradition. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Respected, exalted', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in Persian regions, Sarfraz has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Sarfraz, like Sarfaraz, is a Persian compound meaning "exalted."

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Etymology

From the Persian ุณุฑูุฑุงุฒ (sarfaraz), 'exalted, holding the head high.'

Notable Historical Usage

From the tenth century Persian became the literary and courtly language of the eastern Islamic world, carried by the Samanid, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Timurid and Mughal courts and used in administration as far as Bengal. Its vocabulary of light, garden and heart supplied given names across that whole reach, alongside the Arabic religious stock, and still does.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across South Asian Muslim communities.