Kashif is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning “that the person has the quality of spiritual vision.” In 2024 it was given to 6 boys in the United States.
Kashif at a glance
Gender
Boy name
Origin
Muslim & Arabic
Meaning
“that the person has the quality of spiritual vision”
Also spelled
Kaashif, Khasif, Kashef, Kawshif
About the name Kashif
Kashif belongs to the Muslim & Arabic tradition. Its meaning — “that the person has the quality of spiritual vision” — is the sense carried by its Arabic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page. It travels in a few spellings: Kaashif, Khasif, Kashef, Kawshif.
In the United States, Kashif first appears in Social Security records in 1973. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #1119 in 1985, and in 2024 6 babies received the name — 916 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
Kashif means “that the person has the quality of spiritual vision” in its Arabic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Is Kashif a boy or girl name?
Kashif is a boy name. In 2024, 6 babies received the name in the US.
What origin is the name Kashif?
Kashif comes from the Muslim & Arabic tradition. It is also spelled Kaashif, Khasif, Kashef, Kawshif.
How popular is the name Kashif?
Kashif first appears in US records in 1973. Its best-ever ranking was #1119 in 1985, and 6 babies were given the name in 2024.
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