Irfan (name)
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ʕɪrfaːn] Persian: [ʔeɾfɒːn] Turkish: [iɾfan] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | "Knowledge", "Awareness" and "Learning"[1] |
| Region of origin | Arabia |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Erfan (Persian), İrfan (Turkish) |
Irfan (also transliterated as Erfan, Arabic: عرفان) is an Arabic/Persian male given name, meaning "knowledge", "awareness", "learning", and "wisdom".
Given name
Iliyaas
- 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 (1944-2020), Pakistani writer and journalist
- İrfan Kahveci (born 1995), Turkish footballer
- Irfan Khan (actor) (1967-2020), Indian actor
- Irfan Khoosat (born 1952), Pakistani actor, producer and comedian
- Irfan Ljubijankić (1952-1995), Bosnian doctor and surgeon, classical music composer, politician and diplomat
- Irfan Makki (born 1975), Canadian Muslim singer, songwriter of Pakistani origin
- Irfan Mensur (born Irfan Kurić, 1952), Bosnian theatre, television and film actor
- Irfan Orga (1908-1970), Turkish fighter pilot, staff officer and author
- Irfan Pathan (born 1984), Indian cricketer
- Irfan Shahid (1926-2016), American orientalist
- Irfan Siddiqui (died 2025), Pakistani politician
- Irfan Škiljan, Bosnian computer scientist and programmer
- Irfan Smajlagić (born 1961), Croatian handball player
- Irfan Talib (born 1986), Pakistani cricketer
- Irfan Toker (born 1972), Turkish judoka
- Irfan Yusuf (born 1969), Pakistani-Australian author
Erfan
- Erfan Ali (born 1983), Qatari basketball player
- Erfan Hajrasuliha (born 1983), Iranian rapper and producer
- Erfan Nasajpour (born 1984), Iranian-Canadian basketball player
- Erfan Zamani (1999–2022), Iranian killed during the Mahsa Amini protests
- Erfan Zeneli (born 1986), Finnish footballer
Middle name
- Mohammad Irfan Ali (born 1985), Indian singer
- Mohd Irfan Fazail (born 1991), Malaysian footballer
Surname
Irfan
- 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