The first name Sufyan
A boy’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Borrowed from Arabic سفيان (sufyān).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 43 boys were named Sufyan, making it the 771st most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 51 births (#702).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sufyan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sufyan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 63 boys born in the United States were named Sufyan, the 2,252nd most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Sufyan mean?
- Borrowed from Arabic سفيان (sufyān).
- What is the origin of the name Sufyan?
- Borrowed from Arabic سفيان (sufyān).
- How popular is the name Sufyan?
- In 2025, 43 boys born in England and Wales were named Sufyan, ranking 771st. Its peak was 2024, with 51 births.
- Is Sufyan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 646 US babies named Sufyan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Sufyan most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 63 babies were named Sufyan, its highest rank at 2,252nd.