The baby name Keyf is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /keɪf/ (KAYF).
The baby name Keyf is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /keɪf/ (KAYF).
Keyf is Arabic, Persian, Turkish in Origin.
Keyf is a modern, largely unisex given name drawing on Turkish and Arabic-Persian roots. It aligns with Turkish keyif, “pleasure, good spirits, leisurely enjoyment,” a loan ultimately tied to Arabic kayf/kaif, “state, mood; rapture.” Through Persian and Urdu, the word took on poetic overtones of bliss or ecstasy; in Levantine Arabic and Israeli Hebrew slang (kif/kef) it denotes “fun.” Variant spellings include Keyif, Kaif, Kayf, Keif, and Kef.
As a personal name, Kaif has long-standing use in South Asia, while Keyif appears sporadically in modern Turkey as a contemporary virtue-style choice. Keyf functions as a streamlined, Anglicized form favored in diasporic and English-speaking contexts. The core meaning evokes delight, ease, and contented mood, with a secondary sense of rapture found in Sufi imagery. Notable qualities: concise sound, gender neutrality, and upbeat, leisure-inflected symbolism.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Keyf is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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