Shafiq: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Compassionate or affectionate
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
shah-FEEK

Shafiq is an Arabic boy's name meaning “compassionate or affectionate”. It appears in our list of 175+ Arabic Baby Boy Names That Are Strong and Full of Meaning.

Meaning & Origin of Shafiq

Meaning: Compassionate or affectionate.

Origin: Arabic.

Source: Wiktionary, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Shafiq

shah-FEEKIPA /ʃæˈfiːk/

Popularity of Shafiq

Shafiq 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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