The mount of recognition or knowledge
The name refers to Mount Arafat, a granite hill east of Mecca where the Prophet Muhammad delivered his Farewell Sermon. It is a site of immense spiritual significance in Islam, representing a place of pilgrimage, reflection, and divine forgiveness. Etymologically, the root relates to the concept of knowing or recognizing.
About 12 boys were named Arafat in 2025.
Nobel Peace Prize-winning Palestinian leader
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
