Arif is a distinctive choice, ranked #1538 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Arif in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1538
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About the Name Arif
Arif is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 754 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #568 in 2000 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Arif is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Arif in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Arif
Rubina Arif — Rubina Arif is a Pakistani actress and producer.
Arif Heralić — Arif Heralić was a Bosnian Muslim metal worker on a blast furnace in Zenica.
Arif Khan (skier) — Arif Mohammad Khan is an Indian alpine skier, who competes in the slalom.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Arif
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Arif per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arif in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Arif is rising: up 538 places since 2020, to #1,538 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #568 in 2000.
Arif 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 Arif include: Rubina Arif, Arif Khan (skier) and Ahmed Arif. Short summaries for each appear below.
Arif does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Arifs in the wild.
17
UK babies named Arif (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 538 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Arif
Almost certainly the only Arif in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Arif
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Arif Mardin was a Turkish-American music producer, who worked with hundreds of artists across many different styles of music, including jazz, rock, soul, disco and country.
Abdul Rahman Mohammed ʿArif al-Jumayli, better known as Abdul Rahman Arif, was an Iraqi military officer and politician who served as the third president of Iraq from 16 April 1966 to 17 July 1968.