Ariful
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- a-REE-fool
- Origin
- Arabic
Ariful is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “knowledgeable”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ariful mean?
Arabic: Arabic Arif 'knowing' with al-, common in Bangladesh
“knowledgeable”
Used mainly in Bangladesh, where the Arabic Arif, knowledgeable, joins names such as Ariful Islam.
Is Ariful a girl's or a boy's name?
Ariful is a boys' name.
How popular is Ariful in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 4 boys.
Ariful in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
Names like Ariful
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Hassan, Asad, Azeem, Saif, Usman, Faisal, Aamir, Fahad, Qasim, Habib, Zohaib
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
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, “Ariful: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ariful, updated 20 October 2026.