Names Like Shafiq — Find Similar Baby Names
Shafiq is a 6-letter Arabic boys' name meaning “Compassionate; Tender”. This page collects 117 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Sadiq and Safin, Arabic cousins like Aaleyah and Aaliyah, rhyming names ending in -fiq like Rafiq and Wafiq, and names sharing the “compassionate” concept like Abdul-Rahim and Atif.
For the full Shafiq profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Shafiq page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Shafiq
24 baby names that differ from Shafiq by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadiq | 2 | Friend | Arabic | Male |
| Safin | 2 | "Small Name Of Islamic Prophet, Muhammad SAW" | Arabic | Male |
| Safiy | 2 | Best Friend | Arabic | Male |
| Sabih | 3 | Handsome | Arabic | Male |
| Sabir | 3 | Patient | Arabic | Male |
| Sadie | 3 | Princess | Hebrew | Female |
| Sadio | 3 | Name From W.African French-Speaking Countries Meaning "Pure." | African | Female |
| Safa | 3 | Innocent; Pure; Serene | Arabic | Female |
| Saffi | 3 | Wise | Danish | Female |
| Safiya | 3 | Pure | Egyptian | Female |
| Sahir | 3 | Wakeful | Arabic | Male |
| Sajid | 3 | One Who Worships God | Arabic | Male |
| Salih | 3 | Upright | Egyptian | Male |
| Salim | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Peace." | African | Male |
| Sami | 3 | All Hearing; High; Exalted | Arabic | Male |
| Samir | 3 | Entertaining Companion | Arabic | Male |
| Sani | 3 | Navajo Name Meaning " The Old One." | Native American | Male |
| Sati | 3 | True | Indian | Female |
| Seafra | 3 | Peace From God | Irish | Male |
| Serafim | 3 | An Angel Like Being Of A Lower Order | Hebrew | Male |
| Serafin | 3 | An Angel Like Being Of A Lower Order | Hebrew | Male |
| Sha-Mia | 3 | To Be Of High Spirit. | African | Female |
| Shaan | 3 | Peaceful. | Hebrew | Male |
| Shabab | 3 | Youth | Arabic | Male |
More Arabic Names
24 baby names that share Shafiq’s Arabic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaleyah | The Greatest Gift Of God. | Female |
| Aaliyah | Ascender | Female |
| Aban | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Abbas | Lion | Male |
| Abbud | Worshipper | Male |
| Abbudin | Worshippers | Male |
| Abd Al Alim | Servant Of The All Knowing | Male |
| Abd Al Bari | Servant Of Allah | Male |
| Abd Al Hakim | Servant Of The Wise | Male |
| Abd Al Jabbar | Servant Of The Mighty | Male |
| Abd Al Matin | Servant Of The Strong | Male |
| Abd Al Qadir | Servant Of The Capable | Male |
| Abd Al Rashid | Servant Of The Guided | Male |
| Abd Al Sami | Servant Of The All Hearing | Male |
| Abd Er Rahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abda | Servant | Male |
| Abdalrahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abdel | Servant | Male |
| Abdul | Servant Of God | Male |
| Abdul- Matin | Servant Of The Strong One | Male |
| Abdul- Qadir | Servant Of The Capable And Powerful One | Male |
| Abdul- Rashid | Servant Of The Guided One | Male |
| Abdul- Sami | Servant Of The All-Hearing | Male |
| Abdul-Alim | Servant Of The Omniscient | Male |
6-Letter S-Names Like Shafiq
24 names that share Shafiq's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Shafiq's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Shafiq
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Shafiq.
Names That Rhyme with Shafiq
3 baby names that share Shafiq's last 3 letters — -fiq. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Shafiq
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Shafiq — Sha-. Good for parents who like Shafiq's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shad | Short Form Of The Biblical Shadrach: One Of Three Young Hebrew Men... | English | Male |
| Shae | Variant Of Shea Courteous. | Irish | Male |
| Shai | Variant Of Shea Courteous. | Irish | Male |
| Shan | Coral | Chinese | Female |
| Shaw | Terse | Scottish | Male |
| Shay | Variant Of Shea Courteous. Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Shaan | Peaceful. | Hebrew | Male |
| Shace | English | Female | |
| Shada | Pelican | Native American | Female |
| Shadd | Short Form Of The Biblical Shadrach: One Of Three Young Hebrew Men... | English | Male |
| Shadi | Singer | Arabic | Male |
| Shain | Variant Of Shaun From John. | Irish | Male |
| Shaku | Grateful | Arabic | Male |
| Shane | Variant Of Shaun From John. | Irish | Male |
| Shani | Wonderful | Egyptian | Female |
| Shann | Variant Of Shaun From John. | Irish | Male |
| Shapa | Cursed | Indian | Female |
| Shaun | Variant Of John From Sean. | Irish | Male |