Irfan (also transliterated as Erfan, Arabic: عرفان) is an Arabic/Persian male given name, meaning "knowledge", "awareness", "learning", and "wisdom".
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ʕɪrfaːn] Persian: [ʔeɾfɒːn] Turkish: [iɾfan] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | "Knowledge", "Awareness" and "Learning"[1] |
| Region of origin | Arabia |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Erfan (Persian), İrfan (Turkish) |
Given name
editIrfan
edit- Irfan Khan (born 1982), Pakistani singer
- Irfan Ahmed (born 1989), Pakistani cricketer
- Irfan Bachdim (born 1988), Indonesian footballer
- İrfan Başaran (born 1989), Turkish footballer
- Irfan Habib (born 1931), Indian Marxist historian of ancient and medieval India
- Irfan Husain, Pakistani writer and journalist
- İrfan Kahveci (born 1995), Turkish footballer
- Irfan Khan (actor), Indian actor
- Irfan Khoosat, Pakistani actor, producer and comedian
- Irfan Ljubijankić, Bosnian doctor and surgeon, classical music composer, politician and diplomat
- Irfan Makki, Canadian Muslim singer, songwriter of Pakistani origin
- Irfan Mensur (born Irfan Kurić, 1952), Bosnian theatre, television and film actor
- Irfan Orga, Turkish fighter pilot, staff officer and author
- Irfan Pardesi, Pakistani entrepreneur, investor and politician
- Irfan Pathan, Indian cricketer
- Irfan Shahid, American orientalist
- Irfan Škiljan, Bosnian computer scientist and programmer
- Irfan Smajlagić (born 1961), Croatian handball player
- Irfan Talib (born 1986), Pakistani cricketer
- Irfan Toker, Turkish judoka
- Irfan Yusuf (born 1969), Pakistani-Australian author
Erfan
edit- Erfan Ali, Qatari basketball player
- Erfan Hajrasuliha, Iranian rapper and producer
- Erfan Nasajpour, Iranian-Canadian basketball player
- Erfan Zamani (1999–2022), Iranian killed during the Mahsa Amini protests
- Erfan Zeneli, Finnish footballer
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Middle name
edit- Mohammad Irfan Ali, Indian singer
- Mohd Irfan Fazail (born 1991), Malaysian footballer
Surname
editIrfan
edit- Kareem Irfan, American Islamic community leader
- Mohammed Irfan (Guantanamo detainee 101) (born 1979)
- Mohammed Irfan (Guantanamo detainee 1006) (born 1982)
- Mohammad Irfan (born 1982), Pakistani cricketer
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