Kafi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kafi

What is the meaning of the name Kafi ?

The baby name Kafi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-fee; IPA: /ˈkɑːfi/ (Arabic: /kaːfiː/).

Kafi is Arabic, Persian, Urdu in Origin.

Kafi is an Arabic-derived given name from the root K-F-Y, meaning “sufficient, adequate, one who suffices.” It appears in Islamic theology as al-Kāfī, “the All‑Sufficient,” an epithet of God, giving the name a devotional resonance. The term exists across languages influenced by Arabic - Persian (kāfī), Ottoman/Turkish (kâfi) - with the same core sense of “enough” or “ample.”

Used chiefly as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking and wider Muslim communities, Kafi also occurs as a surname, especially in North Africa and Iran. It features in theophoric compounds such as ʿAbd al‑Kāfī (“servant of the All‑Sufficient”). In South Asian arts, Kafi evokes cultural layers: it names a Sufi poetic form and the Hindustani musical raga/thaat Kafi, adding lyrical and musical associations for bearers. Variants and spellings include Kāfī, Kaafi, and Kâfi; feminine forms Kafiya/Kafia are found. Not to be confused with Akan Kofi.