boy's name
Nefis
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 35
Nefis is a boy's name. In 2006 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 1999, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1999.
Nefis over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2006, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 25 |
| 2010s (to 2006) | 5 |
How popular is Nefis?
In 2006, Nefis 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.
How Nefis is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Néfis | Néfis is a rare spelling of Nefis, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Nefis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nefis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nefis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nefis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nefis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nefis
Is Nefis a girl's or a boy's name?
Nefis is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nefis most popular?
Nefis peaked in 1999, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.