boy's name
Charif
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 265
Charif is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1975, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Charif over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 20 |
How popular is Charif?
In 2024, Charif was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Charif
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Charif also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Charif over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Charif
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Charif — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Charif
Is Charif a girl's or a boy's name?
Charif is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Charif most popular?
Charif peaked in 1975, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.