Nafisa or also spelled as Nafeesa, Nafesa and Nafisah is an Arabic feminine given name meaning valuable, precious, extremely desired. Its literal meaning is "something so good and valuable that people compete for it", derived from the N-F-S root ("to breathe, to compete"), which is mentioned in many places in the Quran.
People with the given name Notable people with the name include:
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Nafisa Abdullahi, (born 1991) Nigerian Kannywood actress Nafisa al-Bayda (1743–1816), Egyptian diplomat and philanthropist
Nafisa Ali (born 1957), Indian actress and model
Nafisa Joseph (1978–2004), Indian model and television personality Nafisa Kamal (born 1989), Bangladeshi businessperson and cricket franchise owner
Nafisa Naomi, known simply as "Nafisa", Indian Australian artist, finalist in the 2010 Archibald Prize
Nafisah Ahmad Zen Shahab, Indonesian businessperson
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Nafisah Nafisah Ahmad al-Amin, Sudanese politician Nafisah Ahmad Zen Shahab (born 1946), Indonesian businessperson
People with the surname
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