Irfan (name)

Irfan (also transliterated as Erfan, ) is an Arabic/Persian male given name, meaning "knowledge", "awareness", "learning", and "wisdom".

Given name

Irfan Khan (born 1982), Pakistani singer
Irfan Ahmed (born 1989), Pakistani cricketer
Irfan Bachdim (born 1988), Indonesian footballer
ÃÂ°rfan BaÃÂaran (born 1989), Turkish footballer
Irfan Habib (born 1931), Indian Marxist historian of ancient and medieval India
Irfan Husain (1944-2020), Pakistani writer and journalist
ÃÂ°rfan Kahveci (born 1995), Turkish footballer
Irfan Khan (actor) (1967-2020), Indian actor
Irfan Khoosat (born 1952), Pakistani actor, producer and comedian
Irfan LjubijankiÃÂ (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 KuriÃÂ, 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 ÃÂ kiljan, Bosnian computer scientist and programmer
Irfan SmajlagiÃÂ (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 Ali (born 1983), Qatari basketball player
Erfan Hajrasuliha (born 1983), Iranian rapper and producer
Erfan Nasajpour (born 1984), Iranian-Canadian basketball player
Erfan Zamani (1999Ã¢ÂÂ2022), Iranian killed during the Mahsa Amini protests
Erfan Zeneli (born 1986), Finnish footballer
Erfan Soltani, arrested in the 2025Ã¢ÂÂ2026 Iranian protests and sentenced to death