Malay Names · Boy
Muhammad Irfan name meaning
“praised; knowledge, awareness”
- Letters
- 13
- Syllables
- 5●●●●●
- First letter
- M
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptمحمد عرفان
Peak 2000s: 6.6%
of the boy top-10 totalJPN Malay table, 1940s–2010s. JPN via data.gov.my (CC BY 4.0)
of the boy top-10 total
| Decade | boy |
|---|---|
| 1940s | – |
| 1950s | – |
| 1960s | – |
| 1970s | – |
| 1980s | – |
| 1990s | – |
| 2000s | 6.6% |
| 2010s | – |
Muhammad Irfan is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'praised; knowledge'.
What does Muhammad Irfan mean?
About the name Muhammad Irfan
Muhammad means 'praised', from the Arabic root ḥamida, while Irfan (ʿirfān) means knowledge, awareness or learning. Muhammad is often shortened to Mohd. According to JPN, it peaked in the 2000s with 5,304 baby boys.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Mu-ham-mad Ir-fan |
| Parts | Muhammad + Irfan |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with M |
| Arabic script | محمد عرفان |
|---|
Muhammad Irfan in official JPN data
- 1940s
- not in the top 10
- 1950s
- not in the top 10
- 1960s
- not in the top 10
- 1970s
- not in the top 10
- 1980s
- not in the top 10
- 1990s
- not in the top 10
- 2000s
- Boy: 5,304 · 6.6%
- 2010s
- not in the top 10
Sources
- Behind the Name: Muhammad · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Irfan · behindthename.com · 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
- Mohd Nazri♂Praised · relating to view or theory
- Hafiz♂Guardian
- Ariffin♂Knowing
- Hakim♂Wise
- Arif♂Knowing
- Haziq♂Skilful, adept
- Nazri♂Relating to view or theory
- Afiq♂One who reaches the highest degree of generosity or knowledge
More Malay Names starting with M
- Muhammad♂Praised
- Muhammad Firdaus♂Paradise · garden of Paradise
- Muhammad Aiman♂Lucky · right-handed
- Mohd Faizal♂Arbiter
- Mohd♂Praised, commendable
- Mohd Firdaus♂Paradise · garden of Paradise
- Muhammad Syafiq♂Praised · compassionate
- Muhammad Haikal♂Temple · framework, structure
- Muhammad Faiz♂Winner · successful
- Muhammad Adam♂Man
- Muhammad Asyraf♂Most noble
- Mohd Ridzuan♂Approval, favour
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