Asif
Pronunciation | Arabic: [āsˤaf] |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Arabic |
Origin | |
Word/name | Hebrew |
Meaning | the name of Solomon's vizier |
Region of origin | Arabia |
Asif (Arabic: آصف) is an Arabic masculine given name. In Persian and Urdu it is often pronounced as 'Asif' or 'Asef' though the original form is 'Asaf'. This name referred to Solomon's vizier in the Islamic tradition, and by extension to a wise, prudential figure. It was originally borrowed from the Hebrew name Asaf (אסף) meaning "gather, harvest" (lit. "he gathered.")
People with this name[]
In antiquity[]
- Asif bin Barkhiya, described in the 27th Chapter of the Qur'an, transported the throne of the Queen of Sheba
In modern times[]
- Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan's former president (Pakistan Peoples Party) (2008–2013)
- Asif Ahmad, British diplomat
- Asif Akbar, Bangladeshi singer
- Asif Ali (disambiguation), multiple people
- Asif Bashir Bhagat, Pakistani politician
- Asif Din, English cricketer
- Asif Farrukhi, Pakistani doctor, writer and translator
- Asif Ismail, Indian tennis player
- Asif Kapadia, English film director
- Asif Maharammov, Azerbaijani Lieutenant colonel and National Hero of Azerbaijan
- Asif Nawaz, Pakistani general
- Asif Noorani, Pakaistani newspaper and television writer
- Asif Iqbal Razvi, Pakistani cricketer
Surname[]
- K. Asif, Indian film director
- Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Pakistani politician
- Mohammad Asif, Pakistan cricketer
See also[]
Categories:
- Given names
- Surnames
- Arabic masculine given names
- Pakistani masculine given names