Kashif
Kashif is an Arabic word, commonly used as a male given name in the Muslim world. Its meaning is close to the "revealer", "discoverer", "uncoverer" or "pioneer", "explorer".
Meaning & Origin of Kashif
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kashif is an Arabic word, commonly used as a male given name in the Muslim world. Its meaning is close to the "revealer", "discoverer", "uncoverer" or "pioneer", "explorer".
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The Story of Kashif
Kashif first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 69 Kashifs were born — ranking #1,117 that year. As of 2026, Kashif ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 916 Kashifs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kashif
Kashif is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 916 births in the dataset. Kashif's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #1,117. Use the chart and map above to compare Kashif'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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