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Rafa

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A Quranic Baby Name for Girls

Table of Contents
  1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Rafa
  2. Detailed Meaning of Rafa
  3. Video of How to Pronounce Rafa
  4. Downloadable Pictures of the Baby Name Rafa in Six Arabic Writing Styles

1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Rafa

Short meaning of RafaKind, Compassionate and Tenderhearted
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How to pronounce Rafa

RUn + Friendly + hUmble

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Arabic Spelling (How to write Rafa in Arabic)رَأفة
Quranic Nature
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Directly Mentioned
Alternate spellings of RafaRaafa Rafaa Rafah Raafah Rapheh Raphah Rafeh Rafah Raapheh Raaphah Raafeh Raphe Rapha Rafe Rafa
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Quranic Root
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R-HAMZ-F

2. Detailed Meaning of Rafa

Rafa is an Arabic name for girls that means kindness, compassion and sympathy. It is derived from the R-Hamz-F root which is used in a number of places in the Quran and is the root for one of the 99 Names of Allah: Ar-Raoof (The Compassionate).

Then, in their wake, We followed them up with [others of] Our messengers and after them Jesus, son of Mary. We gave him the Gospel and imbued the hearts of those who followed him with compassion and mercy. But We did not prescribe monasticism for them: that was their own innovation by which they sought to please God. But then, they did not observe it in the way that it should have been observed. So We rewarded only those who were truly faithful, for many of them were disobedient. (Quran 57:27)

There has come to you a Messenger of your own. Your suffering distresses him: he is deeply concerned for your welfare and full of kindness and mercy towards the believers. (Quran 9:128)

3. How to Pronounce Rafa

4. Pictures of the Muslim Baby Name Rafa Written in Arabic

Rafa written in print and handwriting script (Naskh)

The Muslim name Rafa written in naskh script
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Categories: All Baby Names Starting With R | Arabic Baby Names | Islamic (Quranic) Girl Names Starting With R | Islamic Names Meaning Kind, Compassionate and Tenderhearted | Muslim Girl Names - Girl Names from the Quran | Names Directly Mentioned in the Quran | R-HAMZ-F

Alternative Spellings of Rafa

Raafa Rafaa Rafah Raafah Rapheh Raphah Rafeh Rafah Raapheh Raaphah Raafeh Raphe Rapha Rafe Rafa Raapha Raafe
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