Rahaf
Rahaf is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Rahaf
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rahaf is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Rahaf
The earliest SSA record of Rahaf as a baby girl name dates back to 1994, when 6 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 73 newborns named Rahaf — #2,438 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 49% of all recorded Rahafs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,032 among baby girl names with 54 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 938 Rahafs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rahaf
Rahaf is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 938 births in the dataset. Rahaf's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #2,438. Use the chart and map above to compare Rahaf'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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