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Rafiq - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Rafiq

[ syll. ra-fiq, raf-iq ] The boy name Rafiq is pronounced as RAEFIYK KEY. Rafiq is an Arabic and Indian name of Arabic origin. The name is of the meaning friend, companion; gentle, kind. The name Rafiqa (Arabic) is the female equivalent of Rafiq. Rafee, Rafi (Arabic and English), and Rafiki (Swahili) are variants of Rafiq.

Rafiq is rarely used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Rafiq include Rufus (English), Rafiki (Swahili), and Reeves (English).

KEY: approx English pronunciation for Rafiq: R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"


 
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