Arafath
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- a-ra-FAHT
- Origin
- Arabic
Arafath is a boys' name of Arabic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Arafath mean?
Arabic: spelling of Arafat, from Arabic Arafat
A spelling of Arafat, the plain near Mecca where pilgrims gather on the day of Arafah during the Hajj.
Is Arafath a girl's or a boy's name?
Arafath is a boys' name.
How popular is Arafath in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 4 boys.
Arafath in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
Names like Arafath
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Abdullah Muhammad Ahmed Mustafa Abdallah Abdulrahman Ibrahim Azaan Abubakr Abdurrahman Zayaan Abdur
Names related to Arafath
More Arabic names
Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Aaliyah Amir Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra Hamza
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Arafath: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/arafath, updated 20 October 2026.