name
Ifrah
IF-rah
/ˈɪfrɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
ifrah
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Somali (Somalia/Ethiopia/Kenya/Djibouti); from Arabic Ifrah
- Meaning
- Gladden; she who brings joy; make happy
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Ifraah, Ifrax
Common mispronunciations
Saying ee-FRAH; the first syllable is a short /ɪ/
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the first; a Somali and Arabic name expressing the wish that the child will be a source of joy to her family
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