Your name of Arif gives you a strong urge for independence. Preferring the simple life, you are content to forego the comforts and amenities that many people regard as essential. You find your own solutions and innovations to get a job done, without relying on encouragement or assistance from others. You prefer to be alone with your own thoughts, rather than in the company of others. You can express your deeper thoughts and feelings best through writing. Nothing intimidates you once you make up your mind. You are not easily influenced by the opinions and actions of others and can be depended upon for assistance. This name restricts spontaneity in association and the fluency of your verbal expression. You find satisfaction in being outdoors or in getting out into nature, or in dealing with the products of the earth. There is originality and depth of thought contained in this name, particularly along practical and mathematical lines.