Shafiq
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- sha-FEEK
- Origin
- Arabic
Shafiq is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “compassionate, kind”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shafiq mean?
Arabic
“compassionate, kind”
Arabic name meaning compassionate; it comes from shafaqa, to feel tenderness or pity for someone.
Is Shafiq a girl's or a boy's name?
Shafiq is a boys' name.
How popular is Shafiq in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Shafiq in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2004. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Shafiq in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 7 | #1,900 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,049 |
| 2000 | 8 | #1,637 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Shafiq
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Saif Hamza Hassan Fahad Saeed Samir Habib Suhaib Azeem Qasim Salim 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, “Shafiq: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shafiq, updated 20 October 2026.