Rafiq

Boy Arabic #11917 in 2023

Rafiq is a boy name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Rafiq

Rafiq or Rafique, , meaning "intimate friend," "companion," and "comrade," is an Arabic masculine given name and surname also used in Persian and several other languages.

Popularity of Rafiq

Popularity, 1975–2023

6 births in 2023

1975 2023

404 U.S. births recorded from 1975–2023.

Peak year

1995

19 babies

First recorded

1975

48 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

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.