Arfa is a distinctive choice, ranked #952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Arfa in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#952
About the Name Arfa
Arfa is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 604 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #934 in 2012 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Arfa is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school โ standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Arfa
Unlikely. With around 37 UK babies named Arfa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arfa in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Arfa is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 604 places over the last five years to #952 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Arfa is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Arfa include: Arfa Khanum Sherwani โ Arfa Khanum Sherwani is a left leaning Indian journalist and the senior editor of The Wire.; Hatem Ben Arfa โ Hatem Ben Arfa is a French former professional footballer who played as a winger and attacking midfielder.; Fares Arfa โ Farรจs Arfa is a Canadian fencer in the sabre discipline..
Arfa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Arfas in the wild.
37
UK babies named Arfa (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 604 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Arfa
Likely around 1 other Arfa in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Arfa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Arfa Khanum Sherwani is a left leaning Indian journalist and the senior editor of The Wire. She is an alumna of Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Millia Islamia.
Hatem Ben Arfa is a French former professional footballer who played as a winger and attacking midfielder. Known for his flair and dribbling ability, Ben Arfa is regarded as a fan favourite with a cult following and one of the greatest dribblers of all time.