At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named for Tarif ibn Malik, a Berber commander
- Origin
- Arabic (Al-Andalus)
- Pronunciation
- tah-REE-fuh
Tarifa is an Arabic (Al-Andalus) name meaning “named for Tarif ibn Malik, a Berber commander”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Tarifa
Meaning: Named for Tarif ibn Malik, a Berber commander.
Origin: Arabic (Al-Andalus).
A common claim: Tarifa is said to be named after Tariq ibn Ziyad. Actually: This conflates two different figures — Tariq ibn Ziyad is linked to Gibraltar, while Tarifa is traditionally named for the distinct commander Tarif ibn Malik/Malluk.
How to Pronounce Tarifa
tah-REE-fuhIPA /təˈriːfə/
Popularity of Tarifa
Tarifa 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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