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Wasif

Quick answerWasif is an Arabic name meaning "describer" or "one who describes," derived from the Arabic root w-s-f (وصف), which relates to description or characterization.

Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#8,867
TrendStable
Peak year2015
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters5
Numerology22 Chaldean 1
Global rank#4,271

Popularity over time

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

About the name Wasif

Wasif is an Arabic name meaning "describer" or "one who describes," derived from the Arabic root w-s-f (وصف), which relates to description or characterization.

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Etymology

Wasif is an Arabic name meaning "describer" or "one who describes," derived from the Arabic root w-s-f (وصف), which relates to description or characterization. The name is primarily used in Muslim-majority cultures and Islamic communities across the Arab world and beyond, with historical usage documented among Arabic-speaking populations throughout the Islamic tradition.

Wasif currently ranks #8,867 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.

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