Malay Names · Boy
Muhammad Syafiq name meaning
“praised; compassionate”
- Letters
- 14
- Syllables
- 5●●●●●
- First letter
- M
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
Peak 1990s: 12%
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 | 12% |
| 2000s | – |
| 2010s | – |
Muhammad Syafiq is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'praised; compassionate'.
What does Muhammad Syafiq mean?
About the name Muhammad Syafiq
Muhammad means 'praised', while Syafiq (Arabic shafīq) means compassionate, from the root shafaqa. The spelling Syafiq follows Malay romanisation of the sh sound; Shafiq is another common form. According to JPN, it peaked in the 1990s with 6,337 baby boys.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Mu-ham-mad Sya-fiq |
| Parts | Muhammad + Syafiq |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with M |
Muhammad Syafiq 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
- Boy: 6,337 · 12%
- 2000s
- not in the top 10
- 2010s
- not in the top 10
Sources
- Behind the Name: Muhammad · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Shafiq · behindthename.com · meaning
Names with a related meaning
- Muhammad Afiq♂Praised · one who reaches the highest degree of generosity or…
- Abdul Rahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Rahman♂Merciful
- Khairul♂Goodness
- Halim♂Forbearing
- Rahim♂Merciful
- Syafiq♂Compassionate
- Latif♂Gentle, kind
- Hisham♂Generous
- Taib♂Good, pleasant
- Helmi♂Patient, tolerant
- 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
- Muhammad Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Mohd Faizal♂Arbiter
- Mohd♂Praised, commendable
- Mohd Firdaus♂Paradise · garden of Paradise
- Muhammad Haziq♂Praised · skilful, adept
- Mohd Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Muhammad Haikal♂Temple · framework, structure
- Muhammad Irfan♂Praised · knowledge, awareness
- Muhammad Faiz♂Winner · successful
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