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Kafi

KAH-fee /kɑˈfi/

At a glance

In short
Kafi is a warm, spirited name with roots in Arabic, where it means “sufficient” or “content,” a gentle reminder that she is enough just as she is.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1979 (#9,010)
Babies in 1979
6 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#2,820 in 1972
First recorded
1971

Meaning of Kafi

Kafi is a warm, spirited name with roots in Arabic, where it means “sufficient” or “content,” a gentle reminder that she is enough just as she is. Pronounced KAH-fee, it dances off the tongue like a light Latin melody, full of sabor and the energía of a sunrise café con leche. Though it never topped the charts—fewer than 25 babies per year carried it in the 1970s—it remains a hidden gem for parents seeking something uniquely bright. Kafi sparkles with the promise of self-assurance and corazón, ready to step into the world with confianza and alegría.

How to pronounce Kafi

Popularity of Kafi in the U.S.

Kafi was last recorded in the U.S. in 1979, ranked #9,010 with 6 babies. It peaked at #2,820 in 1972. It first appears in the records in 1971.

Bar and line chart: Kafi in the U.S., 1971–1979. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 24 in 1972 and 6 in 1979. Line: rank among girl names, peak #2,820 in 1972, #9,010 in 1979.
  • Girls named Kafi (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1971–1979. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1971⁠–⁠1979 9 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
197969,010▼ 1,361
197877,649▼ 1,761
1977105,888▼ 287
1976105,601▲ 883
197586,484▼ 2,926
1974183,558▲ 229
1973163,787▼ 967
1972242,820▲ 3,799
197176,619new

Notable people named Kafi

  • Kafi Benz is an American author, artist, and environmental advocate who helped oppose an airport planned for New Jersey's Great Swamp.