Asfour as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Asfour

What is the meaning of the name Asfour ?

The baby name Asfour is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic IPA: [ʕasˈfuːr]; Anglicized: ahs-FOOR (stress on second syllable).

Asfour is Arabic in Origin.

Asfour is the Arabic name عصفور (transliterated ʿuṣfūr), literally “small bird,” especially a sparrow or songbird, from the Semitic root ʿ-ṣ-f-r associated with chirping and light movement. Used across the Arab world as both a given name and a family surname, it draws on the bird’s symbolism of freedom, vitality, and a melodious voice found throughout classical poetry and folk sayings. As a given name it leans masculine in tradition but is sometimes chosen as a modern unisex option.

Spellings vary by dialect and romanization: Asfur, Assfour, Asfoor, Osfour, and Usfur are all encountered in Levantine, North African, and Gulf contexts and in diaspora records. The affectionate plural عَصافير (ʿaṣāfīr, “little birds”) sometimes inspires nicknames. As a surname it is widely attested across the Middle East. Overall, Asfour conveys a wish for a lively, free-spirited child with a bright, tuneful character.