Meaning and details of the Sahabi name: Isaf

NameSexMeaning(s)Arabic SpellingSahabis
Isaf
also spelled as: Isaaf, Esaf, Esaaf
Male
Meaning(s) of Isaf:
Unknown, some sources say it is the name of the sea in which the army of Fir`aun were drowned, and some sources suggest that it might be a variant of the name Yusuf. Isaf was also the name of one of the idols worshiped by Quraish, placed on the hill of Safa in Mecca. The root of the word (A-S-F) suggests meanings of "melancholy", "regret", "sadness" and so on.
إساف
There is one companion named Isaf:
Isaf bin Anmar al-Salami إساف بن أنمار السلمي
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