Meaning of the Name Ğarifulla

Ğarifulla means “the Knower of God”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Tatar and Bashkir.

Ğarifulla is a name of Arabic origin.
It is recorded for Tatar and Bashkir.
4 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 9 letters.

What does Ğarifulla mean?

“the Knower of God”^[1,2]✓ Documented

Literally: العَارِف بِالله ‘the Knower of God’

Literal meaning

Ğarifulla (Ғарифулла, Гарифулла) is a boy's name listed on Wiktionary as a given name in Bashkir and Tatar. Wiktionary traces the name to Arabic العَارِف بِالله (‘the Knower of God’). That word means “the Knower of God”.^[1,3]

Ğarifulla in Tatar and Bashkir

What does Ğarifulla mean in Tatar?

In Tatar the name is written Гарифулла and Ğärifulla (Wiktionary romanization). Here it is glossed as “the Knower of God”^[2,3]. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[3]

What does Ğarifulla mean in Bashkir?

In Bashkir the name is written Ғарифулла and Ğarifulla (Wiktionary romanization). Here it is glossed as “the Knower of God”^[1,2]. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[1]

Where does the name Ğarifulla come from?

Arabic, borrowing. Wiktionary traces the name to Arabic العَارِف بِالله (‘the Knower of God’).^[3]✓ Documented

Arabic, borrowing. Wiktionary traces the name to Arabic العَارِف بِالله (‘the Knower of God’).^[1]✓ Documented

Which languages use the name Ğarifulla?

Ğarifulla is used as a given name in Tatar and Bashkir. Its origin is Arabic. The table shows for each language whether the use is documented by a cited source or comes from our editorial research.

Ğarifulla across Turkic languages

Ğarifulla by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
Language	Spelling	Gender	Meaning in this language	Label
Tatar	ГарифуллаCyrillic	Boy	“the Knower of God”	Documented^[3]
Bashkir	ҒарифуллаCyrillic	Boy	“the Knower of God”	Documented^[1]

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Ğarifulla

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Ğarifulla
Form	Language	Script	Type
Ғарифулла^[1]	Bashkir	Cyrillic	Native spelling
Гарифулла^[3]	Tatar	Cyrillic	Native spelling
Ğärifulla^[3]	Tatar	Latin	Romanization (Wiktionary romanization)
Ğarifulla^[1]	Bashkir	Latin	Romanization (Wiktionary romanization)

Sibling names for Ğarifulla

Names recorded for the same languages that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Ğarifulla rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

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“iron and steel”
same language (tatar, bashkir)
DanisBoy
“knowledge”
same language (tatar, bashkir)
YunusBoy
“Jonah (name of the prophet)”
same language (tatar)
MinsyluGirl
“beauty with a birthmark”
same language (tatar, bashkir)
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“narcissus”
same language (tatar, bashkir)
TagirBoy
“pure”
same language (tatar, bashkir)
ShamilUnisex
“including, comprising”
same language (tatar, bashkir)
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“beloved, heart-adorning”
same language (tatar, bashkir)

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Common questions about Ğarifulla

What does the name Ğarifulla mean?

Ğarifulla means “the Knower of God”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Tatar and Bashkir.

Is Ğarifulla a girl's or a boy's name?

Ğarifulla is recorded as a boy's name. By language: Tatar: boys; Bashkir: boys.

Where does Ğarifulla come from?

Ğarifulla is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.

Which languages use Ğarifulla?

Ğarifulla is recorded for Tatar and Bashkir. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How is Ğarifulla spelled in other scripts?

Recorded spellings: Ғарифулла (Cyrillic), Гарифулла (Cyrillic). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.

How many syllables does Ğarifulla have?

Ğarifulla has 4 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 9 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.

Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Ғарифулла”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 86679404. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: etymology states: From Arabic العَارِف بِالله (al-ʕārif bi-l-lāh, literally “the Knower of God”); classified as a male given name in the Bashkir section; listed as a male given name in the Bashkir section; headword of the Bashkir given-name entry (+1 more)
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “عارف بالله”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 90792727. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Arabic العَارِف بِالله ‘Knower of God, 'Arif Billah’
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Гарифулла”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 68953007. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a male given name in the Tatar section; etymology states: From Arabic العَارِف بِالله (al-ʕārif bi-l-lāh, literally “the Knower of God”); listed as a male given name in the Tatar section; headword of the Tatar given-name entry (+1 more)

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