Tafari
A boys’ name of Amharic origin, meaning one who is feared or respected.
Babies a year
7
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2952
7 babies
Tafari by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Tafari. In the US, 23 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 39 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Tafari. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean honour
Like Tafari, each of these has honour in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Anthonypriceless, of inestimable worth8,810 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Antoniopriceless or worthy; form of Antonius2,470 in the US (2017)
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Harveybattle worthy or combat worthy372 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tonypriceless, worthy; a form of Anthony514 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Tafari
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