Naif
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Naif first appeared in US Social Security records in 1981.
Over 162 babies have been named Naif in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Naif is past its peak , currently ranked #21,584 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #21,584
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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"land of the Indus River"
#21,719 in US
Cornish origin
"Settlement by the rocks"
#21,594 in US
Latin origin
"eagle"
#21,389 in US
American origin
"coined name combining Monte and Mario"
#21,522 in US
Irish Gaelic origin
"from the River Bandon, white water"
#21,582 in US
Germanic origin
"mountain, hill"
#21,697 in US
Hebrew origin
"appointed, placed"
#21,434 in US
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