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Please clarify on the name Rifah. I read on a website that its meaning is highness and dignity and it was the name of one of the sahabia who helped in battle of badr. JazakAllah!

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The name Rifah that's mentioned on some websites is actually Rifa'ah. The meaning you mentioned is correct, and it is the name of many companions of the Prophet ﷺ, including one female companion. Rifa'ah is pronounced [(R)un + happ(Y)] + [(FA)r] + [(U)p], and written as رِفَاعَة in Arabic. It is an indirect Quranic name and you can use it either for boys or girls.

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Please clarify on the name Rifah. I read on a website that its meaning is highness and dignity and it was the name of one of the sahabia who helped in battle of badr. JazakAllah!

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