Aftabuden is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means âsun of the religionâ, it is the Persian equivalent of the name Shamsuddin. The full meaning is âone whose character and deeds beautify and support the religionâ. It is formed from Persian Aftab (âsunâ) and Arabic u (âofâ) and ad-Deen (âthe religionâ).