Ashraful
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ash-RAH-ful
- Origin
- Arabic
Ashraful is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “most noble”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ashraful mean?
Arabic: Arabic ashraf 'most noble' with the linking -ul (al-)
“most noble”
Used mainly by Bangladeshi families, often as the first part of a longer name such as Ashraful Islam.
Is Ashraful a girl's or a boy's name?
Ashraful is a boys' name.
How popular is Ashraful in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 5 boys.
Ashraful in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
Names like Ashraful
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Azeem, Aamir, Asad, Faisal, Qasim, Saif, Abdul-Ahad, Abdul-Hadi, Abdirahman, Abdullahi, Zohaib, Abdur
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, “Ashraful: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ashraful, updated 20 October 2026.