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آصِف
Asif
AA-sif
“Forgiving; gathered.”
About Asif
Asif is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "forgiving; gathered", an Arabic-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Classical Arabic name; in the Quranic tradition Asif ibn Barkhiya is identified by exegetes as the wise minister of the Prophet Sulayman (peace be upon him).
Common in Pakistani and Indian Muslim families.
Spellings of Asif
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Asifthe spelling used on this page | 5 | 10 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Urdu
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Asif is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Asif
- What does the name Asif mean?
- Asif (آصِف) means "Forgiving; gathered". Classical Arabic name; in the Quranic tradition Asif ibn Barkhiya is identified by exegetes as the wise minister of the Prophet Sulayman (peace be upon him).
- Is Asif a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Asif is an Arabic-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Asif a boy or a girl name?
- Asif is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Asif come from?
- Asif is an Arabic-Urdu name, built on the root letters ʾ-Ṣ-F. Common in Pakistani and Indian Muslim families.
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