Nafisa is a distinctive choice, ranked #1809 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nafisa in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1809
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About the Name Nafisa
Nafisa is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 958 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #655 in 2000 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Nafisa is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nafisa in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Nafisa
Nafisa Sheripboeva — Nafisa Sheripboeva is an Uzbekistani Paralympic judoka.
Nafisa Kamal — Nafisa Kamal is a Bangladeshi businesswoman and cricket franchise owner.
Nafisa Shah — Syeda Nafisa Shah Jilani is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024, having previously served in this position from August 2018 till August 2023 and from March 2008 to May 2018.
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 Nafisa
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Nafisa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nafisa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nafisa is rising: up 640 places since 2020, to #1,809 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #655 in 2000.
Nafisa 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 Nafisa include: Nafisa Sheripboeva, Nafisa Kamal and Nafisa Shah. Short summaries for each appear below.
Nafisa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nafisas in the wild.
16
UK babies named Nafisa (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nafisa
Almost certainly the only Nafisa 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 Nafisa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Syeda Nafisa Shah Jilani is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024, having previously served in this position from August 2018 till August 2023 and from March 2008 to May 2018.