Wafa is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Wafa in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
About the Name Wafa
Wafa is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 87 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1843 in 2003 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.
Wafa is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Wafa
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Wafa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Wafa in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Wafa is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 87 places over the last five years to #2254 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Wafa 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 Wafa include: Wafa Sultan — Wafa Sultan is a Syrian-American medical doctor, writer, and critic of Islam.; Wafa Mustafa — Wafa Mustafa) is a Syrian journalist and activist who campaigns for the release of Syrian detainees..
Wafa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Wafas in the wild.
12
UK babies named Wafa (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 87 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Wafa
Likely around 1 other Wafa in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Wafa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Wafa Sultan is a Syrian-American medical doctor, writer, and critic of Islam. In 2006, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Wafa Ali Al-Udaini was a Palestinian freelance journalist. In 2024, she was killed in an airstrike at her home in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip during the Gaza war.
Wafa Mustafa) is a Syrian journalist and activist who campaigns for the release of Syrian detainees. As an activist and former member of Families for Freedom, Mustafa has extensively lobbied the United Nations Security Council to call for the release of the names and locations of all those that Syrian authorities have in captivity.