Asif
| Asif | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation |
Arabic: [ˈʔasˁɪf] Egyptian Arabic: [ʔɑsˁef] Hindustani: [ˈaːsɪf] |
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Hebrew |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Forgiveness or Court Minister |
| Region of origin | Arabia |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Asef, Asaf, Assef |
Asif (also spelled Asaf or Assef, Arabic: اصف) is an Arabic masculine given name (used as well as in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh) meaning "forgiveness". It may refer to:
Given 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 Ahmad, a British diplomat
- Asif Akbar, Bangladeshi singer
- Asif Ali (disambiguation), multiple people
- Asef Bayat, Iranian sociologist
- 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
- Assef Shawkat, Syrian general
- Asef Soltanzadeh, Afghan writer
Surname
- K. Asif, Indian film director
- Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Pakistani politician
- Mohammad Asif, Pakistan cricketer
See also
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