Sufiyan
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning devoted to wisdom.
Sufiyan by the numbers
In 2025, 24 babies in England and Wales were named Sufiyan. In the US, 7 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sufiyan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sufyanswift, quick-moving43 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sufianfast-moving; quick; a form of Sufyan6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sulimanpeaceful; an Arabic form of Solomon12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sufyaanquick or swift19 in England and Wales (2025)
- Suriyasun6 in the US (2017)
- Sofianwise; pure; a form of Sofiane3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean holiness
Like Sufiyan, each of these has holiness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Christianfollower of christ; anointed one7,058 in the US (2017)
- SantiagoSaint James4,193 in the US (2017)
- Sydneywide meadow or saint Denis2,047 in the US (2017)
- Messiahanointed one; the savior2,009 in the US (2017)
- ThiagoSaint James1,765 in the US (2017)
- Malcolmdevotee of Saint Columba804 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Sufiyan, 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 Sufiyan
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