Araf
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning the barrier between paradise and hell in Islamic tradition.
Araf by the numbers
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Araf. In the US, 7 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Araf. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aramhigh, exalted20 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arabrings rain; the eagle constellation78 in the US (2017)
- Arasswift or eager47 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aravpeaceful; calm13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aransmall king32 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arifknowledgeable, aware, wise17 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Araf
Names that are said the same way as Araf, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
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