Arif

Boy Arabic #6245 in 2023

Arif is a boy name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Arif

Aarif is an Arabic male given name that is common in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It later spread to other Muslim countries, such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and Turkey as well as among Muslims in India.

Popularity of Arif

Popularity, 1968–2023

14 births in 2023

1968 2023

689 U.S. births recorded from 1968–2023.

Peak year

2007

21 babies

First recorded

1968

55 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.