Naif
Naif is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It is a variant transliteration of the name Nayef. Notable people with the name include:
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Naif
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Naif is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It is a variant transliteration of the name Nayef. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Naif
Naif first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2013: 19 births, good for #4,804 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Naifs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 162 Naifs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Naif
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Naif. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Naif
Phonetically similar names — useful when Naif is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Knife
- Nuff
- Neff
- Nife
- Naff
- Neef
- Naf
- Nef
- Neuf
- Niff
- Nuf
- Nif
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Naif
Naif is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 162 births in the dataset. Naif's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #4,804. Use the chart and map above to compare Naif'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.