Irfan is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning “knowledge.” In 2024 it was given to 17 boys in the United States.
Irfan belongs to the Muslim & Arabic and Turkish tradition. Its meaning — “knowledge” — is the sense carried by its Arabic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Irfan first appears in Social Security records in 1969. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #3107 in 1981, and in 2024 17 babies received the name — 667 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Irfan means “knowledge” in its Arabic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Irfan is a boy name. In 2024, 17 babies received the name in the US.
Irfan comes from the Muslim & Arabic, Turkish and Persian tradition.
Irfan first appears in US records in 1969. Its best-ever ranking was #3107 in 1981, and 17 babies were given the name in 2024.
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