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Irfan

Boy

Meaning of Irfan: Arabic: 'knowledge'

Irfan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3676th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1402nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3676

29 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1402

19 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

696

First recorded 1969 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 14 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 23 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 26 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 29 babies
US babies named Irfan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 29.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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