Arfan

♂ Boy

Pronounced AR-fahn /ˈɑr.fɑn/Medium

Meaning: From the Arabic/Persian irfan/arfan, 'knowledge; wisdom; spiritual insight; awareness/gnosis'Low

In 30 seconds: Knowledge; wisdom; spiritual insight: Arfan is Arabic. Crisp, classic, and warm (said 'AR-fahn').

Origin LowArabic, Persian

MeaningFrom the Arabic/Persian irfan/arfan, 'knowledge; wisdom; spiritual insight; awareness/gnosis'

U.S. rank (2025)#8315 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births9 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2011

Total births (all-time)≈ 73

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Arfan comes from the Arabic/Persian irfan/arfan, 'knowledge; wisdom; spiritual insight; awareness/gnosis'. A crisp, classic name (said 'AR-fahn').

In the U.S. it appears in Muslim and South Asian families. Rare, knowledge-and-wisdom at the root, and crisp.

Did you know? Arfan (Irfan) means 'knowledge; wisdom; spiritual insight' in Arabic/Persian — a crisp, meaningful name (said 'AR-fahn').

Overall data confidence 38%

References — Irfan — Arabic/Persian etymology

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Irfan— the standard spelling

Erfan— a kin spelling

Rizwan— a fellow -an Arabic boys' name

Adnan— a companion -an Arabic boys' name

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What does the name Arfan mean?

Arfan (Irfan) is Arabic/Persian for 'knowledge; wisdom; spiritual insight; awareness'.

How do you pronounce Arfan?

It's said AR-fahn /ˈɑr.fɑn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Arfan a boy or girl name?

Arfan is a boy's name.

How popular is Arfan?

Arfan is a very rare name in the U.S.