Describing, praising, or a person who characterizes
Derived from the Arabic root w-s-f, meaning to describe or characterize. It often carries the connotation of someone who describes qualities or praises others, implying an observant and articulate nature.
Less common today
Wasif isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,859 in 2015.
Renowned Pakistani teacher, writer, and Sufi intellectual
Professional cricketer
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).