Tawfik (), or Tewfik, is an

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

masculine given name and a surname. The name is derived from the Arabic root: waaw-faa-qaaf (), which means to agree or to reconcile. A spelling of ''Tewfik'' or ''Toufic'' is used more among

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speakers. Since it is considered a "neutral" name in the Arabic language, many Arabic-speaking Christians as well as

Muslims Muslims () are people who adhere to Islam, a Monotheism, monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God ...

are named Tawfik. The

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equivalent is Tevfik, the Azerbaijani equivalent is Tofig or Tofiq, the

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equivalent is Tefik, the Bosnian equivalent is Teufik. Taoufik and Toufic are common in North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria). Thoufeeque, Thoufeeq and Thoufeek are common in India. A phonetically similar Jewish name is Tovik or Tuvik (), a

Yiddish Yiddish, historically Judeo-German, is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated in 9th-century Central Europe, and provided the nascent Ashkenazi community with a vernacular based on High German fused with ...

diminutive of the Biblical

Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...

name Toviyah, which led to the Greek equivalent

Tobias Tobias is the transliteration of the , which is a Graecisation of the Hebrew biblical name . With the biblical Book of Tobit being present in the Deuterocanonical books and Biblical apocrypha, Tobias is a popular male given name for both Chri ...

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Taoufik

Taoufik Baccar Taoufik Baccar (, born 4 July 1950) is a Tunisian politician. He was the governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia from 2004 to 2011.

(born 1950), Tunisian politician * Taoufik Belbouli (born 1954), Tunisian boxer * Taoufik Ben Brik (born 1960), Tunisian journalist *

Taoufik Ben Othman Taoufik Ben Othman (, born 24 March 1939) is a Tunisian football player and coach. He began his career very young at the Avenir Sportif de La Marsa and joined the junior individual selections. In 1958–1959 he participated in the first promoti ...

(born 1939), Tunisian footballer *

Taoufik Bouachrine Taoufik Bouachrine (; born 1969, Meknes) is a Moroccan journalist and editor. In 2005 he was editor-in-chief of ''al-Jarida al-Oukhra'' which was founded by Ali Anouzla and was banned in 2006. In September 2006, he co-founded the popular daily '' ...

(born 1969), Moroccan journalist *

Taoufik Charfeddine Taoufik Charfeddine (; born 24 November 1968) is a Tunisian politician. He was Minister of Interior in the Bouden Cabinet. He served in the same role in the Mechichi Cabinet. On March 17, 2023, Taoufik Charfeddine announced his resignation f ...

(born 1968), Tunisian politician * Taoufik Chobba (born 1982), Tunisian boxer *

Taoufik Djemail Taoufik Djemail (born 30 May 1948) is a Tunisian handball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as M ...

(born 1948), Tunisian handball player *

Taoufik Hicheri Taoufik Hicheri (born 8 January 1965) is a Tunisian former footballer. He played 55 matches for the Tunisia national football team from 1989 to 1998. He was also named in Tunisia's squad for the 1998 African Cup of Nations The 1998 African Cup ...

(born 1965), Tunisian footballer *

Taoufik Maaouia Taoufik Maaouia (born 5 February 1959) is a Tunisian weightlifter. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angel ...

(born 1959), Tunisian weightlifter *

Taoufik Makhloufi Taoufik Makhloufi (; born 29 April 1988) is an Algerian athlete who specialises in middle-distance running. He became the 1500 metres Olympic champion at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. In 2016, Makhloufi took the silver medal in th ...

(born 1988), Algerian athlete *

Taoufik Mehedhebi Taoufik Mehedhebi (born 13 December 1965) is a Tunisian former footballer who played for the national team as a midfielder. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games ...

(born 1965), Tunisian footballer *

Taoufik Rouabah Taoufik Rouabah (born 6 May 1970) is an Algerian football manager Management (or managing) is the administration of organizations, whether businesses, nonprofit organizations, or a government bodies through business administration, nonprofi ...

(born 1970), Algerian football manager *

Taoufik Salhi Taoufik Salhi (born 21 August 1979) is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Salhi was born in Tunis. At the end of January 2007, he signed an 18-month contract with Zorya Luhansk. In July 2010, Salhi ...

(born 1979), Tunisian footballer

Tawfik

Tawfiq Ali Tawfiq Ali Abuhammad (; born 8 November 1989) is a Palestinian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Palestine national football team and Jabal Al-Mukaber in the West Bank Premier League. He received his first senior cap in the bronze me ...

(born 1990), Palestinian footballer * Tawfik Abu Al-Huda, also known as Tawfik Pasha Abul-Huda) (1894–1956), Jordanian politician, served several terms as Prime Minister of Jordan *

Tawfik Hamid Tawfik Hamid (; born 1961) is an Egyptian-American Muslim reformer and medical doctor. A self-described former member of the militant group al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya, he says that he started to preach in mosques to promote his message and, as a res ...

(born 1961), Egyptian author * Tawfik Jaber (died 2008), Palestinian chief of police in Gaza * Tawfik Khatib (born 1954), Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset *

Tawfik Toubi Tawfik Toubi (, ; 11 May 1922 – 12 March 2011) was a Mandatory Palestine-born Israeli Arab communist politician. He was the last surviving member of the first Knesset. Tawfik Toubi was married to Olga Touma and one of his sons, Elias Toubi ...

(1922–2011), Israeli Arab communist politician

Taufic

Taufic Guarch Taufic Eduardo Guarch Rubio (born 4 October 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Liga Primera club Diriangén FC. Club career Estudiantes Tecos Guarch debuted on the Torneo Apertura 2010, assiste ...

(born 1991), Mexican footballer of Lebanese descent

Taufik

* Taufik Akbar (born 1951), Indonesian engineer and former astronaut candidate *

Taufik Batisah Muhammad Taufik bin Batisah ( Jawi: محمد توفيق بن بتيسه; born 10 December 1981) is a Singaporean singer-songwriter best known for winning the first season of the reality TV series '' Singapore Idol''. Early life and education ...

(born 1981), Singaporean singer *

Taufik Hidayat Taufik Hidayat (born 10 August 1981) is an Indonesian retired badminton player who is the current Deputy Minister for Youth and Sport of Indonesia. He is a former BWF World Championships, World champion, Badminton at the Summer Olympics, Olymp ...

(born 1981), Indonesian badminton player * Taufik Hidayat (footballer, born 1993) (born 1993), Indonesian footballer * Taufik Hidayat (footballer, born 1999) (born 1999), Indonesian footballer

Taufeeq

Taufeeq Khan Taufeeq Khan is a Pakistani former cricket umpire. Besides officiating in first-class fixtures at the domestic level, he stood in one ODI game in 1992. See also * List of One Day International cricket umpires This is a list of umpire (cricket ...

, Pakistani cricket umpire *

Taufeeq Umar Taufeeq Umar ( Punjabi: توفیق عمر, born 20 June 1981) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team between 2001 and 2014. Umar was a regular Test opening batsman for three seasons, before being dropp ...

(born 1981), Pakistani cricketer

Taufiq

* Taufiq Ahmed (East Pakistan cricketer) * Taufiq Ahmed (Pakistan Air Force cricketer) * Taufiq Ghani (born 1989), Singaporean football player *

Taufiq Ismail Taufiq Ismail (born 25 June 1935) is an Indonesian poet, activist and the editor of the monthly literary magazine '' Horison''. Ismail figured prominently in Indonesian literature of the post-Sukarno period and is considered one of the pioneers o ...

(born 1935), Indonesian poet, activist and the editor *

Taufiq Kasrun Taufiq Kasrun (born 12 October 1985) is an Indonesian professional football coach and former player who is currently head coach of Cimahi Putra. Club career Hizbul Wathan FC In 2021, Kasrun signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 2 club Hizbu ...

(born 1985), Indonesian professional footballer *

Taufiq Kiemas Muhammad Taufiq Kiemas (31 December 1942 – 8 June 2013) was an Indonesian politician who served as the Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly of Indonesia from 2009 until his death in 2013. A member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of ...

(1942–2013), Indonesian Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly of Indonesia from 2009 to 2013 * Taufiq Muqminin (born 1996), Singaporean footballer *

Taufiq Qureshi Ustad Taufiq Qureshi (born 1962) is an Indian classical musician. He is a percussionist and composer. Early life Born in Mumbai to the tabla player Alla Rakha. His eldest brother was a legendary tabla player, Zakir Hussain. He received guidanc ...

(born 1962), Indian classical musician * Taufiq Rafat (1927–1998), Pakistani author and poet * Taufiq Rahmat (born 1987), Singaporean footballer *

Taufiq Tirmizi Syed Taufiq Tirmizi (18 August 1960 – 9 April 2020) was a Pakistani cricket Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of whi ...

(1960–2020), Pakistani cricketer *

Taufiq Wahby Taufiq Wahby (1891–1984) was a prominent Kurdish writer, linguist and politician. He first served in the Ottoman army as a colonel, but after the creation of Iraq by the British in 1920, he became an influential officer in the new Iraqi ar ...

(1891–1984), Kurdish writer, linguist and politician

Tawfiq

Tawfiq Bay Tawfiq Bay, or Sayyid Ahmad Tawfiq Bay Sharif Efendi (Tevfik Pasha), (; ) was a Syrian traveler who had been in the service of King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia, eventually traveling to Xinjiang, Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China, in ...

or Sayyid Ahmad Tawfiq Bay Sharif Efendi or Tevfik Pasha, Syrian Arab traveler *

Tawfiq Canaan Tawfiq Canaan () (24 September 1882 – 15 January 1964) was a pioneering Palestinian physician, medical researcher, ethnographer, and Palestinian nationalist. Born in Beit Jala during the rule of the Ottoman Empire, he served as a medical off ...

(1882–1964), Palestinian physician, medical researcher, ethnographer, and Palestinian nationalist *

Tawfiq al-Hakim Tawfiq al-Hakim or Tawfik el-Hakim (, ; October 9, 1898 – July 26, 1987) was an Egyptian writer. He is one of the pioneers of the Arabic novel and drama. The triumphs and failures that are represented by the reception of his enormous output ...

(1898–1987), Egyptian writer and visionary * Tawfiq Al-Nimri (1918–2011), Jordanian singer and composer * Tawfiq Sayigh (1923–1971), Palestinian academic, writer and journalist *

Tawfiq al-Suwaidi Tawfiq al-Suwaidi (; 11 May 1892 – 15 October 1968) was an Iraqi politician who served as Prime Minister of Iraq on three occasions stretching from 1929 to 1950. Early life and education Al-Suwaidi was born in Baghdad in 1892, he completed his ...

(1892–1968), Iraqi politician who served as 5th Prime Minister of Iraq on three occasions stretching from 1929 to 1950 *

Tawfiq Ziad Tawfiq Ziad (; ; 7 May 1929 – 5 July 1994), also romanized Tawfik Zayyad or Tawfeeq Ziad, was a Palestinian-Arab politician, poet, and activist who served in Israel's Knesset. He is best known for his advocacy on behalf of Palestinian citize ...

(1929–1994), Palestinian politician well known for his "poetry of protest"

Teufik

Servet Teufik Agaj Servet Teufik Agaj was an Albanian football player who played for Skënderbeu Korçë during the 1930s, where he won the club's first ever Albanian Championship in 1933, a season in which he also finished as top scorer with 7 goals in 5 games. H ...

, Albanian footballer (1930s)

Tewfik

* Ahmed Tewfik El Madani (1899–1983), Algerian nationalist leader and a minister of the GPRA *

Mohammed Ali Tewfik Mohammed Ali Tewfik (; 9 November 1875 – 18 March 1955), also referred to as Mohammed Ali Pasha (), was the heir presumptive of Egypt and Sudan in the periods 1892–1899 and 1936–1952. He was a member of the Muhammad Ali dynasty. Early ...

(1875–1955), the heir presumptive of Egypt and Sudan from 1892–99 and 1936–1952 * Tewfik Allal (born 1947), Moroccan writer and a prominent political figure *

Tewfik Pasha Mohamed Tewfik Pasha ( ''Muḥammad Tawfīq Bāshā''; April 30 or 15 November 1852 – 7 January 1892), also known as Tawfiq of Egypt, was khedive of Khedivate of Egypt, Egypt and the Turco-Egyptian Sudan, Sudan between 1879 and 1892 and the s ...

(or Tawfiq of Egypt, 1852–1892), Khedive of Egypt and Sudan between 1879 and 1892 *

Tewfik Saleh Tewfik Saleh () was an Egyptian film director and writer. His name has also been written as Tawfik Saleh and Tewfiq Salah. Biography Saleh was born on 27 October 1926, in Alexandria. Although his father was against his interest in movies, he st ...

(1926–2013), Egyptian film director and writer * Tewfik Mishlawi (1935–2012), Lebanese journalist * Tewfik Allal (born 1947), Moroccan writer and political figure *

Tewfik Abdullah Tewfik Abdullah (, also Tawfik Abdallah and variations) (23 June 1896 – 1963) was an Egyptians, Egyptian football player and manager. He began his career with Zamalek SC, Zamalek, and played for Egypt national football team, Egypt in the 1920 S ...

(1896–1963), Egyptian footballer

Toufic

Majid Toufic Arslan Emir Majid Toufic Arslan (; February 1908 — September 18, 1983) was a Lebanese Druze leader and head of the Arslan feudal Druze ruling family. Arslan was the leader of the Yazbaki (Arslan affiliations) faction. Majid Arslan was a national poli ...

, titled Emir Majid Arslan (1908–1983), Lebanese Druze leader and politician *

Toufic Aboukhater Toufic Aboukhater (1934-2020) was a Monaco-based Palestinian billionaire businessman. Early life Aboukhater was born to Palestinian parents in the city of Tiberias, his father was a hotel owner in Tiberias. In 1948 the family moved to Syria the ...

(1934–2020), Monaco-based Palestinian/Lebanese businessman * Toufic Ali (born 1989), Palestinian footballer * Toufic El Bacha (1924–2005), Lebanese composer and musician *

Toufic Barbir Toufic Barbir () was a Lebanese footballer who played as an midfielder for DPHB and the Lebanon national team. Barbir took part in Lebanon's first international match against Mandatory Palestine Mandatory Palestine was a British Empire, ...

(fl. 1939–1941), Lebanese footballer *

Toufic Farroukh Toufic Farroukh () is a Lebanese jazz composer, working in France. Overview Toufic Farroukh is a saxophone player and composer of jazz with a middle-eastern flavour stemming from his bi-cultural roots in Lebanon and France. His brother, a s ...

(born 1958), Lebanese jazz composer, working in France * Toufic El Hajj, Lebanon international rugby league footballer * Toufic Jaber (born 1962), Lebanese diplomat * Toufic Maatouk, Lebanese orchestra conductor

Toufik

* Toufik, alias of

Mohamed Mediène General Mohamed Mediène (), also known as Toufik (توفيق) and Le Zouave is an Algerian intelligence officer who formerly served as head of the country's secret services, the Intelligence and Security Department (''Département du renseignem ...

(born 1939), Algerian secret services officer * Toufik Addadi (born 1990), Algerian football player * Toufik Benamokrane (born 1980), Algerian football player * Toufik Benedictus "Benny" Hinn (born 1952), Israeli-born Christian televangelist * Toufik el-Hibri (1869–1954), Lebanese Muslim cleric, one of the primary founders of the Scout movement in Lebanon * Toufik Mansour, Israeli mathematician * Toufik Mekhalfi (born 2002), French squash player *

Toufik Moussaoui Toufik Moussaoui (; born 20 April 1991) is an Algerian footballer who plays for Paradou AC. In July 2017, Moussaoui was called up by Lucas Alcaraz to the Algeria A' national football team for a pair of CHAN 2018 qualifiers against Libya. Care ...

(born 1991), Algerian football player * Toufik Mouyet (born 1977), Algerian football player *

Toufik Zeghdane Toufik Zeghdane (born September 17, 1992) is a French footballer who plays as a left-back for Olympic Charleroi. Honours Club ; MC Alger * Algerian Cup (2): 2014, 2016 * Algerian Super Cup (1): 2014 ; USM Alger * Algerian Super Cup (1): 2016 ...

(born 1992), Algerian football player * Toufik Zerara (born 1986), Algerian footballer

Tefik

* Tefik Mborja (1891–1954), Albanian politician and lawyer *

Tefik Osmani Tefik Osmani (born 8 June 1985) is an Albanian professional football official and a former centre-back. He is the sporting director for Albanian club Tirana. Club career Early career Osmani started his career with his local club Skënderbeu Ko ...

(born 1985), Albanian footballer

Tofiq

Tofiq Bahramov Tofiq Bahramov (; ; 29 January 1925 – 26 March 1993) was a Soviet footballer and football referee from Azerbaijan. He was the linesman who helped to award England’s controversial third goal in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final against West Ge ...

(1925–1993), Soviet footballer and football referee from Azerbaijan

Tufi

* Tufi Duek (born 1954), Brazilian fashion designer

Surname

Taoufik

Sami Taoufik Sami Worship Taoufik (born 27 February 2002) is a Spanish-born Moroccan racing driver. Career Early career Born in Barcelona and based in Spain, Taoufik began karting in 2007, at age of five, and claimed four Spanish Championship titles. He c ...

(born 2002), Moroccan racing driver

Taufiq

* Muhammad Taufiq (born 1986), Indonesian professional footballer * Pervez Taufiq (born 1974), American vocalist and songwriter for the hard rock band Living syndication * Rejwan Ahammad Taufiq (born 1969), Bangladesh Awami League politician, member of parliament * S.M.Taufiq, Mayor of Karachi in 1958

Tawfik

* Abdel Nasser Tawfik (born 1967), Egyptian physicist * Abdelaziz Tawfik (born 1986), Egyptian footballer *

Ahmed Tawfik Ahmed Tawfik Mohamed Hassan (; born 1 October 1991), is an Egyptian footballer who plays for Egyptian Premier League side Pyramids, as a defensive midfielder. Club career Early career Ahmed Tawfik started his career at El Mansoura before movin ...

(born 1991), Egyptian footballer * Ahmed Tawfik (basketball) (born 1987), Egyptian basketball player *

Ahmed Khaled Tawfik Ahmed Khaled Tawfik Farrag (; 10 June 1962 – 2 April 2018), also known as Ahmed Khaled Tawfek, was an Egyptian author and physician who wrote more than 200 books, in both Egyptian Arabic and Classical Arabic. He was the first contemporary wri ...

(1962–2018), Egyptian SF, horror and medical thriller writer * Anwar Tawfik (1914-?), Egyptian Olympic fencer *

Ehab Tawfik Ehab Tawfik (born 7 January 1966; ) is an Egyptian singer and actor. He performs mostly in the '' shababi'' genre of Egyptian popular music. He has also recorded songs in the '' watani'' (nationalistic) tradition, among them "Set saʿat" ('Six H ...

(born 1966), Egyptian singer * Hassan Hosni Tawfik (1911–2005), Egyptian Olympic fencer

Tawfiq

* Hisham Tawfiq (born 1970), American actor

Tewfik

* Samira Tewfik (born 1944), Lebanese singer

Toufic

Jalal Toufic Jalal Toufic is a Lebanese artist, filmmaker, and author of various publications. Born to an Iraqi father and a Palestinian mother, he has lived in Lebanon, and his work often reflects his heritage. He is co-publisher and co-editor, with Gilber ...

, Lebanese artist, filmmaker, and author *

Walid Toufic Walid Toutounji (), also known as Walid Toufic, born April 8, 1954, is a Lebanese singer and actor. Biography Walid Toufic, born Walid Toutounji, grew up with his Sunni family in Tripoli, Lebanon. He later relocated to western Beirut and lived ...

(born 1954), Lebanese singer and actor

Places

* Tawafiq, Syria, village in the southern

Golan Heights The Golan Heights, or simply the Golan, is a basaltic plateau at the southwest corner of Syria. It is bordered by the Yarmouk River in the south, the Sea of Galilee and Hula Valley in the west, the Anti-Lebanon mountains with Mount Hermon in t ...

*Port Tewfik, the old name of

Suez Port The Suez Port (also called Port Tawfiq) is an Egyptian port located at the northern tip of the Gulf of Suez on the Red Sea at southern entrance of the Suez Canal, serving the canal and the city of Suez. It is owned and operated by the Ministry of T ...

Port Tewfik Memorial The Port Tewfik Memorial (also known as the Indian War Memorial) was originally situated at Port Tewfik (or Port Taufiq), now called Suez Port, on the Suez Canal. It was unveiled in May 1926 for the Imperial War Graves Commission (now Commonwealt ...

, Indian War Memorial originally situated at Port Tewfik on the Suez Canal