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👍 Wasif
♂ Boy
How to Pronounce Wasif
Pronounced WAH-sif
🔊 Hear it /ˈwɑː.sɪf/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From the Arabic Wasif, 'one who describes; who praises; attendant'. A warm, expressive name, noted respectfully. Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: An expressive Arabic name: Wasif means 'one who describes or praises' (said 'WAH-sif'). Warm and gracious.
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Meaning From the Arabic Wasif, 'one who describes; who praises; attendant'. A warm, expressive name, noted respectfully.
U.S. rank (2023) #14064 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births 5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year 2015
Total births (all-time) ≈ 134
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2015 1986 2023 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 Wasif comes from the Arabic for 'one who describes or praises'. It reads warm and gracious — rare in the U.S., mostly in Muslim families (said 'WAH-sif').
In the U.S. it appears very rarely, mostly in Muslim families. Rare, warm, and expressive.
Did you know? Wasif is Arabic for 'one who describes; who praises' — a warm, expressive name, which we note respectfully; it carries the idea of one who speaks well of others (said 'WAH-sif').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Wasif — Arabic Wasif 'one who describes/praises'
Variations Waseef Waseef Wassif
Nicknames Wasi Sif
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Wasif… Wasim — a like Arabic W- name Asif — a like Arabic -sif name Yousif — lands in the same popularity range Frequently Asked What does the name Wasif mean? Wasif is Arabic for 'one who describes; who praises; attendant'.
How do you pronounce Wasif? It's said WAH-sif /ˈwɑː.sɪf/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Wasif a boy or girl name? Wasif is a boy's name.
How popular is Wasif? Wasif is a very rare name in the U.S.
