Ahnaf
Boy · AH-naf · Arabic
Ahnaf is a boys' name of Arabic origin. In 2025 it ranked 902nd for boys in the UK (38 babies) and 3,512th for boys in the US (32 babies).
What does Ahnaf mean?
Arabic
Al-Ahnaf ibn Qays was an early Muslim leader famed for his wisdom and patience.
- Say it
- AH-naf
Is Ahnaf a girl's or a boy's name?
Ahnaf is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 38 boys in the UK and 32 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Ahnaf in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #902among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 38about 1 in 7,900 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 113% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 38 boys in the UK were named Ahnaf, making it the 902nd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,581st.
It has been given to more boys each year for the last 4 years. 2025 had the most boys named Ahnaf of any year since it first appeared, in 2001.
Half of all the boys named Ahnaf in the UK since 1996 were born between 2013 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 845th in England and Wales.
Ahnaf in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #902 |
| 2024 | 36 | #942 |
| 2023 | 24 | #1,247 |
| 2022 | 23 | #1,270 |
| 2021 | 13 | #1,876 |
| 2020 | 16 | #1,581 |
| 2019 | 13 | #1,858 |
| 2018 | 17 | #1,555 |
| 2017 | 9 | #2,461 |
| 2016 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 11 | #2,054 |
| 2013 | 14 | #1,715 |
| 2012 | 10 | #2,230 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 11 | #1,959 |
| 2008 | 7 | #2,616 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 10 | #1,845 |
| 2005 | 8 | #2,090 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,157 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
How popular is Ahnaf in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,512among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 32about 1 in 53,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 32% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 32 boys in the US were named Ahnaf, making it the 3,512th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 5,695th. Its busiest year was 2022, with 33 boys. It first appears in the records in 2000.
Half of all the boys named Ahnaf in the US since 1880 were born between 2010 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.
Ahnaf in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3,512 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3,522 |
| 2023 | 23 | #4,452 |
| 2022 | 33 | #3,462 |
| 2021 | 14 | #6,027 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5,695 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4,226 |
| 2018 | 27 | #3,887 |
| 2017 | 19 | #4,931 |
| 2016 | 24 | #4,198 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5,056 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4,534 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4,311 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5,030 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4,820 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5,737 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6,091 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6,065 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7,090 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8,726 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7,089 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6,970 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5,870 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5,660 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6,832 |
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