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Kadafi

Quick answerKadafi is an Arabic name meaning "mighty" or "powerful," derived from the root Q-D-F in Arabic linguistics.

Arabic · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,217
TrendStable
Peak year2017
Syllables3
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters6
Numerology5 Chaldean 8
Global rank#3,166

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Kadafi

Kadafi is an Arabic name meaning "mighty" or "powerful," derived from the root Q-D-F in Arabic linguistics.

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Etymology

Kadafi is an Arabic name meaning "mighty" or "powerful," derived from the root Q-D-F in Arabic linguistics. The name is primarily used in Arabic-speaking and Muslim cultures, and gained international prominence as the given name of Libyan leader Muammar Kadafi (1942–2011).

Kadafi currently ranks #10,217 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2017.

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