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Nafees

nuh-FEES (Arabic)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 93

Nafees is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2008, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Nafees Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2010s.

21
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Nafees by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 17
2000s 21
2010s 13

How Popular Is Nafees?

In 2014, Nafees was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

Where Nafees Is Used

England & Wales #3,218 6 in 2014
United States #11,543 6 in 2015

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out 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 Nafees

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Nafees

  • Arabic nuh-FEES

Sibling Names for Nafees

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Nafees — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Nafees

How popular is the name Nafees?

In 2014, Nafees was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

Is Nafees a girl's or a boy's name?

Nafees is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Nafees?

Nafees has 2 syllables.

When was Nafees most popular?

Nafees peaked in 2008, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.