Malay Names · Boy
Rauf name meaning
“compassionate; gracious”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- R
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptرؤوف
2
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Rauf
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Rauf is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'compassionate'.
What does Rauf mean?
About the name Rauf
Rauf comes from the Arabic adjective raʾūf, 'compassionate' or 'gracious'. Behind the Name lists it among the 99 names of Allah, so it often appears in Abdul Rauf. Raouf and Raoof are other spellings.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Rauf |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with R |
| Arabic script | رؤوف |
|---|
Compound names with Rauf
Sources
- Wiktionary: رؤوف · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Rauf · behindthename.com · meaning
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