Zarif
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning graceful; elegant; witty and clever.
Zarif by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Zarif. In the US, 10 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 14 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zarif. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Zaringolden; made of gold10 in the US (2017)
- Zahirblooming flower, brilliant, shining214 in the US (2017)
- Zamirsongbird or nightingale177 in the US (2017)
- Zahidascetic or devoted worshipper6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zakirone who remembers, one who mentions9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zakiapure, virtuous, intelligent21 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Zarif, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Beauhandsome487 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alanfair or handsome2,441 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Zarif, 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 Zarif
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