Rifat
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- RIF-aht
- Origin
- Arabic
Rifat is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “loftiness, high rank”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rifat mean?
Arabic: from Arabic rifa'a 'loftiness, high rank'
“loftiness, high rank”
Arabic rifa'a means loftiness or high standing; the name is also used in Turkey.
Is Rifat a girl's or a boy's name?
Rifat is a boys' name.
How popular is Rifat in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 5 boys.
Rifat in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
Names like Rifat
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Ahmed, Abdullah, Zayaan, Zayan, Musab, Rayyan, Rafi, Musa, Raheem, Mustafa, Raahim
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, “Rifat: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rifat, updated 20 October 2026.