Given name

Orif

“knowing”

Orif is a masculine given name from Arabic, meaning “knowing.” It is used in Uzbek.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Orif means “knowing.”

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Where it comes from

Orif comes from Arabic.

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How it developed

From Arabic عَارِف (“knowing”); its root is Arabic ع ر ف.

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Orif’s family of names

In Uzbek usage, Orif has a related form in Ариф. In Tajik usage, Orif is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Ориф.

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OrifОрифАриф

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