Boy name
Shoffan name meaning
“smooth rock”
Shoffan is a masculine name commonly linked to the Arabic name Safwan, meaning “smooth rock”. Its proposed source word is Arabic ṣafwān, which has that meaning. The connection with Safwan depends on interpreting Shoffan as a spelling variant involving a change from the sound w to f.
What does Shoffan mean?
Smooth rock
In Indonesian: batu licin
The ending -an appears in differently formed names, including Hasan, Dian, and Setiawan. It has no single fixed meaning; in Setiawan, for example, those letters belong to the larger ending -wan. More boy names ending in -an →
Origin and cultural usage of Shoffan
Possibly a spelling variant of Safwan, from Arabic ṣafwān, meaning smooth rock. This interpretation assumes a change from w to f.
Shoffan in Islam and the Quran
Shoffan does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (صفوان) does, for example in QS Al-Baqarah [2]: 264.
This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.
How to pronounce Shoffan
| Syllables | 2 · 7 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /shofan/ |
| Arabic script | صفوان |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦱꦺꦴꦥ꦳꧀ꦥ꦳ꦤ꧀ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮞ᮪ᮠᮧᮖ᮪ᮖᮔ᮪ |
Is Shoffan a boy’s name?
Yes, Shoffan is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Shoffan ranks #4,870 among boy names in our data sample (3 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Variants and similar names
Names that sound like Shoffan
Famous people named Shoffan
- M. Shoffan Sudjadi Hs · b. 1953
FAQ about the name Shoffan
What is the meaning of Shoffan?
Shoffan means smooth rock. Possibly a spelling variant of Safwan, from Arabic ṣafwān, meaning smooth rock. This interpretation assumes a change from w to f.
Is Shoffan a boy’s name?
Yes, Shoffan is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is the name Shoffan in the Quran?
Shoffan does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (صفوان) does, for example in QS Al-Baqarah [2]: 264.
How many syllables does Shoffan have?
Shoffan has 2 syllables (Shof-fan) and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Shoffan?
Shoffan ranks #4,870 among boy names in our data sample (3 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Famous people named Shoffan?
Notable people named Shoffan include M. Shoffan Sudjadi Hs.
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