Wasif
Wasif is an Arabic-language name and surname, also spelt as Wasef and Vasif in Turkic and Balkan languages. People with this name include:
Meaning & Origin of Wasif
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wasif is an Arabic-language name and surname, also spelt as Wasef and Vasif in Turkic and Balkan languages. People with this name include:
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The Story of Wasif
Wasif first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 12 Wasifs were born — ranking #6,673 that year. As of 2026, Wasif ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 134 Wasifs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Wasif
Phonetically similar names — useful when Wasif is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Vasey
- Vassey
- Voic
- Visi
- Vesey
- Vasi
- Wasi
- Vessey
- Vassa
- Vacio
- Voici
- Voci
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Wasif
Wasif is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 134 births in the dataset. Wasif's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #6,673. Use the chart and map above to compare Wasif'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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