Tawfiq
Tawfik, or Tewfik, is an Arabic masculine given name and a surname.
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Tawfiq
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tawfik, or Tewfik, is an Arabic masculine given name and a surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Tawfiq
The earliest SSA record of Tawfiq as a baby boy name dates back to 1988, when 5 babies received it. 2004 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Tawfiq — #8,141 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Tawfiqs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 102 Tawfiqs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Tawfiq
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tawfiq. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Toufik
Names that sound like Tawfiq
Phonetically similar names — useful when Tawfiq is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Dufek
- Tafa
- Topic
- Traffic
- Terrific
- Toffee
- Trafic
- Trophic
- Tajik
- Tafoya
- Tyvek
- Tophi
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Tawfiq
Tawfiq is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 102 births in the dataset. Tawfiq's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #8,141. Use the chart and map above to compare Tawfiq'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.