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Suffah

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Meaning

Suffah is an Arabic name for girls that means courtyard, square, plaza. It was the name of a place in the city of Medina where the the poor and migrants from Mecca took refuge and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah upon him) would look after them.

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Suffah is a girl name of Arabic origin. It starts with the letter S and is included in our growing baby names directory.

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