Israfil
Israfil, also spelled Israfel and Israfeel, is an Arabic given name taken from the name of an archangel in Islamic belief named "Israfil," usually identified with the biblical archangel Raphael.
Meaning & Origin of Israfil
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Israfil, also spelled Israfel and Israfeel, is an Arabic given name taken from the name of an archangel in Islamic belief named "Israfil," usually identified with the biblical archangel Raphael.
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The Story of Israfil
Israfil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2017, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 8 Israfils were born — ranking #8,914 that year. As of 2026, Israfil ranks #8,914 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Israfils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Israfil
Israfil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Israfil's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #8,914. Use the chart and map above to compare Israfil's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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