Arafah
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning mount arafat; sacred pilgrimage site.
Babies a year
6
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3705
6 babies
Arafah by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Arafah.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arafah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Araiahlion of god; a form of ariel6 in the US (2017)
- Arfahhigh or elevated5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arayah24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alayahexalted or ascent; a form of Aliyah109 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anayahgod has answered; a form of Hannah156 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amarahimmortal; eternal; a form of Amara52 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Arafah
Names that are said the same way as Arafah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Arifaknowing or learned; feminine form of Arif5 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean holiness
Like Arafah, each of these has holiness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Arianavery holy; form of Ariadne3,870 in the US (2017)
- Ariannamost holy; form of Ariadne3,264 in the US (2017)
- Isabelledevoted to God; form of Elizabeth814 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sydneywide meadow or saint Denis2,047 in the US (2017)
- Trinitythe holy trinity or three in one1,864 in the US (2017)
- Izabelladevoted to God; variant of Isabella1,220 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Arafah
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