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Tawfiq

♂ Boy

Pronounced TOW-feek /ˈtaʊ.fiːk/Medium

Meaning: From the Arabic tawfiq, 'success granted by God' — the sense that good outcomes come through divine enabling rather than effort alone. It is a warm and widely used name across the Arab and wider Muslim world.Medium

In 30 seconds: A grace-filled Arabic name: Tawfiq means 'divinely granted success' (said 'TOW-feek'). Warm, faithful, and rare in the U.S.
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Origin MediumArabic
MeaningFrom the Arabic tawfiq, 'success granted by God' — the sense that good outcomes come through divine enabling rather than effort alone. It is a warm and widely used name across the Arab and wider Muslim world.
U.S. rank (2021)#13851 ↘ Falling
2021 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2004
Total births (all-time)≈ 102

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200419882021

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tawfiq names a specific and generous idea: not success won by force but success granted, the sense that things came together by God's enabling. That meaning has made it a steady choice across the Arab world, Turkey, Iran and South Asia in various spellings — Tawfik, Taufiq, Tevfik. We note its religious sense respectfully (said 'TOW-feek').

It appears only extremely rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, gracious, and meaning-rich.

Did you know? Tawfiq is Arabic for success that comes as a gift — God's enabling grace behind a good outcome. It is a familiar and well-loved name across the Muslim world and quietly rare in the U.S. (said 'TOW-feek').
Overall data confidence 65%
References — Tawfiq — Arabic 'divinely granted success'; religious sense noted respectfully

Variations

TawfikTaufiqTevfik

Nicknames

TawFiki

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tawfiq mean?

Tawfiq is Arabic for 'divinely granted success' — the idea that a good outcome comes through God's enabling grace.

How do you pronounce Tawfiq?

It's said TOW-feek /ˈtaʊ.fiːk/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Tawfiq a boy or girl name?

Tawfiq is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Tawfiq?

Tawfiq is an extremely rare name for boys in the U.S., with wide use across the Muslim world.

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