Maruf
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning known, famous, well-regarded.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Maruf by the numbers
Maruf was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 6 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maruf. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Marcusdedicated to Mars; warlike2,011 in the US (2017)
- Marioof Mars; warlike; a form of Marius1,129 in the US (2017)
- Marcoof mars; warlike; form of mark1,001 in the US (2017)
- Markusdedicated to mars; variant of Marcus223 in the US (2017)
- Marinof the sea; from marinus171 in the US (2017)
- Marloa form of Marlowe; lake remnant or boundary lake50 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean praise
Like Maruf, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Maruf
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