Malay Names · Boy
Ariffin name meaning
“knowing; knowledgeable”
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
33
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Ariffin
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Ariffin is a boy's name linked to the Arabic word ʿārif, meaning 'knowing'.
What does Ariffin mean?
About the name Ariffin
Ariffin is linked to the Arabic word ʿārif, an adjective meaning knowing or knowledgeable. In Persian Sufi usage, ʿārif can also mean a mystic. Arifin is a common alternative spelling.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | A-rif-fin |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
Compound names with Ariffin
Sources
- Wiktionary: عارف · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Names with a related meaning
- Muhammad Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Muhammad Afiq♂Praised · one who reaches the highest degree of generosity or…
- Muhammad Haziq♂Praised · skilful, adept
- Mohd Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Muhammad Irfan♂Praised · knowledge, awareness
- Mohd Nazri♂Praised · relating to view or theory
- Hafiz♂Guardian
- Hakim♂Wise
- Arif♂Knowing
- Haziq♂Skilful, adept
- Nazri♂Relating to view or theory
- Afiq♂One who reaches the highest degree of generosity or knowledge
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