Irfa
Arabic · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Irfa
The name Irfa is derived from Arabic roots, with "Irf" relating to knowledge or recognition, though it may also be a variant or shortened form of names like Irfan (meaning "knowledge" or "awareness").
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Etymology
The name Irfa is derived from Arabic roots, with "Irf" relating to knowledge or recognition, though it may also be a variant or shortened form of names like Irfan (meaning "knowledge" or "awareness"). The name is primarily used in Muslim-majority cultures and Islamic communities across the Middle East, South Asia, and among diaspora populations worldwide.
Irfa currently ranks #5,688 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2017.
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