Globally, Nafiu (Nafiu 
) is a common principally boy's, but very seldom girly first name. The first name Nafiu is habitual in Nigeria, where it is quite a common principally male, but very seldom female name, Maldives, where it is quite a common masculine name, and Ghana, where it is a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Nigeria, Bangladesh, and Ghana. Likewise, Nafiu is the last name as well as the forename.