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Arafat

AR-uh-fat

Popularity

#7259

rising

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'.

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

Famous Namesakes

  • Yasser Arafat

    Palestinian leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

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