Nafisa is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning “something so good and valuable that people compete for it.” In 2024 it was given to 32 girls in the United States.
Nafisa at a glance
Gender
Girl name
Origin
Muslim & Arabic
Meaning
“something so good and valuable that people compete for it”
Also spelled
Nafesa
About the name Nafisa
Nafisa belongs to the Muslim & Arabic tradition. Its meaning — “something so good and valuable that people compete for it” — 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: Nafesa.
In the United States, Nafisa first appears in Social Security records in 1979. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #4430 in 2024, and in 2024 32 babies received the name — 616 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
Nafisa means “something so good and valuable that people compete for it” in its Arabic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Is Nafisa a boy or girl name?
Nafisa is a girl name. In 2024, 32 babies received the name in the US.
What origin is the name Nafisa?
Nafisa comes from the Muslim & Arabic tradition. It is also spelled Nafesa.
How popular is the name Nafisa?
Nafisa first appears in US records in 1979. Its best-ever ranking was #4430 in 2024, and 32 babies were given the name in 2024.
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