Arifa
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning knowing or learned; feminine form of Arif.
Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4201
5 babies
Arifa by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Arifa.
Its American peak was 5 babies in 1985, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arifa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Ariyanoble; of noble birth124 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arinavery peaceful; form of irene17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arisabecoming silk12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Afifamodest, virtuous, chaste11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aribaupward; above10 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Arifa
Names that are said the same way as Arifa, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Arafahmount arafat; sacred pilgrimage site6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Arifa, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sophiawisdom14,848 in the US (2017)
- Sofiawisdom1,490 in England and Wales (2025)
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
- Sophiewisdom724 in England and Wales (2025)
- Athenagoddess of wisdom and warfare519 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Arifa
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