girl's name
Wafaa
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 725
Wafaa is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Wafaa is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 1991, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1972.
Wafaa over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 70 |
| 1980s | 140 |
| 1990s | 125 |
| 2000s | 105 |
| 2010s | 80 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Wafaa?
In 2025, Wafaa was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Wafaa is used
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 Wafaa is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Wafâa | Wafâa is Wafaa written with a circumflex in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #2,254 in France, against #7,027 for Wafaa. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Wafaa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wafaa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wafaa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wafaa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wafaa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wafaa
How popular is the name Wafaa?
In 2025, Wafaa was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Wafaa a girl's or a boy's name?
Wafaa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Wafaa most popular?
Wafaa peaked in 1991, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Wafaa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wafaa currently ranks #3,282 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.