Nafas

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning breath or soul.

Babies a year
7
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3333
7 babies

Nafas by the numbers

In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Nafas.

Its American peak was 6 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nafas. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Nawalgift; present30 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nakaiinside the middle; a Japanese surname used as given name37 in the US (2017)
  • Nafisaprecious, valuable, exquisite16 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nadarvow or vowed23 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Najahsuccess, achievement, prosperity18 in the US (2017)
  • Najatsalvation, rescue, deliverance5 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean life

Like Nafas, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Avalife; bird15,914 in the US (2017)
  • Zoeylife6,034 in the US (2017)
  • Zoelife5,140 in the US (2017)
  • Evalife; form of Eve758 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vivianalive, lively3,013 in the US (2017)
  • Vivienneliving; alive; lively1,255 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Nafas

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