The baby name Arifah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-REE-fah (IPA: /aˈriːfa/).
Arifah is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Arifah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-REE-fah (IPA: /aˈriːfa/).
Arifah is Arabic in Origin.
Arifah is an Arabic feminine name (ʿĀrifah/عَارِفَة), the feminine of ʿĀrif, from the Semitic root ʿ-R-F meaning "to know, recognize." It denotes "knowledgeable, wise, discerning; one who understands." The root yields maʿrifa (gnosis/knowledge) and taʿāruf (acquaintance), so the name often carries a reflective, learned aura in Islamic cultures, sometimes evoking Sufi ideals of inner knowing.
Used across the Arabic-speaking world and widely adopted in Persian- and Urdu-influenced societies, Arifah appears in South Asia and East Africa, and in Ottoman tradition as Arife. Common variants and transliterations include Arifa, Areefa, Aarifah, Aarifa, ʿArifah, and Turkish Arife; related masculine forms are Arif/Aaref. The name has remained steadily favored in Muslim communities through the 20th-21st centuries, appreciated for its elegant sound and virtue-centered meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| ID | 0 | #38 | 2 | 2,238 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #98 | 5 | 3,319 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #108 | 7 | 5,459 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #148 | 4 | 4,216 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #283 | 7 | 8,139 |
| MY | 0 | #310 | 21 | 12,352 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #571 | 16 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #632 | 385 | 24,821 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #919 | 17 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Arifah is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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