Irfan
Meaning
"knowledge, wisdom, awareness"
Origin: Arabic (arafa)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,596
- Total SSA Count
- 17
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Irfy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"knowledge, wisdom, awareness"
Origin: Arabic (arafa)
"God is salvation, Yahweh saves"
Origin: Hebrew
Yusha is more popular, ranked #5542 vs #5596 for Irfan.
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Yusha is more popular, ranked #5542 compared to Irfan at #5596 in the United States.
Irfan means "knowledge, wisdom, awareness" (Arabic (arafa) origin). Yusha means "God is salvation, Yahweh saves" (Hebrew origin).
Irfan is primarily a boy name. Yusha is primarily a boy name.