Nawaf
Nawaf is an Arabic name for males. Notable people named Nawaf include:Nawaf Al Abed, Saudi Arabian footballer Nawaf Ahmed, Indian cricketer Nawaf Al-Aqidi, Saudi Arabian professional footballer Nawaf Boushal, Saudi Arabian professional footballer Nawaf Falah, Iraqi footballer Nawaf al-Fares, Syrian ambassador to Iraq Nawaf Ghazaleh (1927–2005), Syrian assassin Nawaf Hazazi, Saudi Arabian…
Meaning & Origin of Nawaf
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nawaf is an Arabic name for males. Notable people named Nawaf include:Nawaf Al Abed, Saudi Arabian footballer Nawaf Ahmed, Indian cricketer Nawaf Al-Aqidi, Saudi Arabian professional footballer Nawaf Boushal, Saudi Arabian professional footballer Nawaf Falah, Iraqi footballer Nawaf al-Fares, Syrian ambassador to Iraq Nawaf Ghazaleh (1927–2005), Syrian assassin Nawaf Hazazi, Saudi Arabian…
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The Story of Nawaf
Nawaf first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 28 Nawafs were born — ranking #3,774 that year. As of 2026, Nawaf ranks #6,685 for baby boys with 12 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 325 Nawafs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nawaf
Nawaf is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 325 births in the dataset. Nawaf's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #3,774. Use the chart and map above to compare Nawaf'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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