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Shafiq

shah-FEEK (Arabic)

  • Origin Arabic
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 135

Shafiq is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2013 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Shafiq is a name of Arabic origin.
  • Peaked in 1993, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1983.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shafiq Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s.

44
'80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Shafiq by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 10
1990s 44
2000s 19
2010s 7

How Popular Is Shafiq?

In 2013, Shafiq was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Shafiq Is Used

England & Wales #5,468 3 in 2010
United States #10,164 7 in 2013

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.

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 Shafiq

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How to Say Shafiq

  • Arabic shah-FEEK

Sibling Names for Shafiq

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

Common Questions About Shafiq

How popular is the name Shafiq?

In 2013, Shafiq was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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

Shafiq is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shafiq?

Shafiq has 2 syllables.

When was Shafiq most popular?

Shafiq peaked in 1993, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.