boy's name
Arafat
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 531
Arafat is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2025, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 27,734 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Arafat over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 37 |
| 2010s | 100 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 60 |
How popular is Arafat?
In 2025, Arafat was given to 19 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Arafat is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arafat
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arafat also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arafat over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arafat
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arafat — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arafat
How popular is the name Arafat?
In 2025, Arafat was given to 19 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Arafat a girl's or a boy's name?
Arafat is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Arafat?
Arafat has 3 syllables.
When was Arafat most popular?
Arafat peaked in 2025, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Arafat a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arafat currently ranks #1,449 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.