Nawaaf

Nawaaf is a transliteration variant of an Arabic given name and, less commonly, a surname. The standard Arabic spelling is usually نواف, and the widely used Latin rendering is Nawaf. The form Nawaaf arises from transliteration choices that reflect regional pronunciation or attempts to render long vowels in Latin script, and it may be found among Arabic-speaking communities and in the diaspora.

In most contexts, Nawaaf is a masculine given name; in Arabic naming practices, given names can also appear as surnames or patronymics in formal documents. The exact meaning and nuances of the name can vary by historical root interpretation and local tradition, and the spelling variant Nawaaf does not change its status as a personal name in most usages.

Geographically, there are no widely recognized places named Nawaaf in standard reference sources. If any locality bears a similar name, it would be small or obscure and not widely documented.

Variants and spellings include Nawaf, Nawaaf, and other transliterations. When researching or compiling information, it is useful to consider these spellings as referring to the same name.

See also: Nawaf.