Khadafi
Arabic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Khadafi
Khadafi is an Arabic name derived from the root "khadf" meaning "to lower" or "to reduce," often interpreted as "the lowerer" or related to humility and modesty.
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Etymology
Khadafi is an Arabic name derived from the root "khadf" meaning "to lower" or "to reduce," often interpreted as "the lowerer" or related to humility and modesty. The name gained prominent global recognition through Muammar al-Gaddafi (also spelled Qaddafi, Khadafi), the Libyan revolutionary leader and dictator who ruled from 1969 to 2011.
Khadafi currently ranks #9,972 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2001.
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