Irfan
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning knowledge, gnosis.
Irfan by the numbers
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Irfan. In the US, 13 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 20 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Irfan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Irfan
Names that are said the same way as Irfan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Irvingreen water; a variant of Irving122 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Irfan, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
- Alfiewise counsel; from Alfred1,955 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sagewise one1,669 in the US (2017)
- Skylerscholar, learned one; modern respelling of Schuyler1,459 in the US (2017)
- Reggiecounsel power; from Reginald1,312 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Irfan
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