Boy · Arabic · Muslim
Maroof
معروفSay it maa-ROOF
- Meaning today
- Famous, well known, good deed
- Original meaning
- "known, well known; (as ʿurf) goodness, kindness, a good deed" Lane, p. 2017
- Say it
- maa-ROOF
- Written
- معروف
- Other spellings
- Maruf, Marouf
Maroof
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Maroof meaning
Maroof (معروف) is a Muslim boy's name of Arabic origin.
Known, well known; (as ʿurf) goodness, kindness, a good deed
Also used to mean: famous
Maroof (معروف) is the Arabic maʿrūf, the passive participle of ʿarafa, "to know". Lane's lexicon defines it as known, especially well or commonly known, and also uses maʿrūf, like ʿurf, for goodness, kindness and beneficence, the opposite of munkar, what is disapproved. The Quran praises a kind word, qawl maʿrūf, in 2:263. Name lists give the meaning as "famous", "well known" or "good deed", reflecting both senses. The Baghdad Sufi Maʿruf al-Karkhi is a celebrated bearer.
Source: Lane, An Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93), Book I, p. 2017 · entry maʿrūf (مَعْرُوف), root ʿ-r-f · See the entry
In the Quran: 2:263 (maʿrūf (مَعْرُوفٌ)) · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ʿurf, maʿrūf, p. 2014–2017 · Quran 2:263 (quran.com) · Wikipedia, Ma'ruf al-Karkhi
Famous namesakes
- Maʿruf al-Karkhi, Sufi saint of Baghdad
Spellings
Maroof · Maruf · Marouf