Arafat
AR-uh-fat
Popularity
#7259
Letters
6
Syllables
3
Origin
Arabic
Total Births
179
Peak Year
#13 in 2011
First Recorded
1970
Style
Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
An Arabic name referring to the Mount Arafat, a hill near Mecca important in Islam. The name signifies 'recognition'.
Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
Famous Namesakes
Yasser Arafat
Palestinian leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
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