boy's name
Nawaf
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 419
Nawaf is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Nawaf is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 28 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
Nawaf over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 5 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 193 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 82 |
How popular is Nawaf?
In 2025, Nawaf was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nawaf is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nawaf
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nawaf also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nawaf over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nawaf
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nawaf — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nawaf
How popular is the name Nawaf?
In 2025, Nawaf was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nawaf a girl's or a boy's name?
Nawaf is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nawaf most popular?
Nawaf peaked in 2015, when 28 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nawaf a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nawaf currently ranks #2,565 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.