Type Word Usage Arabic Scripts نفس(Arabic) Meaning & History Arabic word meaning "to be precious" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsNafisa(Arabic) Nəfəs(Azerbaijani) Nafiset(Circassian) Nefise(Turkish) Sources & References Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 1155.