Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: ArabicAarif 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.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Arif yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8 | #3,119 |
| 1969 | 7 | #3,610 |
| 1973 | 9 | #3,465 |
| 1974 | 10 | #3,339 |
| 1975 | 7 | #4,348 |
| 1976 | 15 | #2,711 |
| 1977 | 10 | #3,624 |
| 1978 | 14 | #2,938 |
| 1979 | 7 | #4,868 |
| 1980 | 14 | #3,103 |
| 1981 | 10 | #3,872 |
| 1982 | 13 | #3,299 |
| 1983 | 16 | #2,796 |
| 1984 | 11 | #3,718 |
| 1985 | 11 | #3,814 |
| 1986 | 16 | #3,013 |
| 1987 | 18 | #2,844 |
| 1988 | 14 | #3,532 |
| 1989 | 14 | #3,824 |
| 1990 | 15 | #3,793 |
| 1991 | 18 | #3,336 |
| 1992 | 9 | #5,676 |
| 1993 | 15 | #4,029 |
| 1994 | 14 | #4,303 |
| 1995 | 14 | #4,296 |
| 1996 | 13 | #4,627 |
| 1997 | 17 | #3,892 |
| 1998 | 17 | #4,029 |
| 1999 | 17 | #4,168 |
| 2000 | 16 | #4,595 |
| 2001 | 17 | #4,490 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4,516 |
| 2003 | 17 | #4,624 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5,021 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6,249 |
| 2006 | 16 | #5,318 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4,507 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5,789 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6,829 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9,757 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7,539 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5,497 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7,573 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6,325 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6,695 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7,634 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9,764 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6,056 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6,430 |
| 2020 | 9 | #8,123 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8,218 |
| 2022 | 13 | #6,504 |
| 2023 | 14 | #6,245 |
| 2024 | 15 | #5,903 |
