Arifa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Arifa – Meaning: knowledgeable, learned – Origin: Arabic – Pronunciation: ah-REE-fuh


Arifa is an Arabic name meaning “knowledgeable, learned”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.

Meaning & Origin of Arifa

Meaning: Knowledgeable, learned.

Origin: Arabic.

How to Pronounce Arifa

Phonetic: ah-REE-fuh   IPA: /ʕaˈriːfa/

Popularity of Arifa

Arifa doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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