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Arif

ʿĀrif

/a-REEF/Fulani & Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a boy’s name

A thoughtful name for a child associated with wisdom, awareness, and understanding.

In Fulani

How to say it
a-REEF
Traditional Fulani spelling
ʿĀrif
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

From the same family

In Hausa

How to say it
ah-REEF
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon
For a girl
Arifa

From the same family

In Somali

How to say it
AH-rif
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

In Swahili

How to say it
AH-rif
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ArifAarif

From the same family