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Names from the Arabic root r-f-ʿ

9 names in 5 word forms: 5 boys, 4 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: رفيع (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

رفع r-f-ʿ raising, height
Names
9
Word forms
5
Boy
5
Girl
4

The root’s family tree

ر ف ع r-f-ʿ · raising, height
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root r-f-ʿ

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 5 Girl: 4

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ر ف ع · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: رفيع · en.wiktionary.org · root of Rafee, Rofi and Rofiah
  3. Wiktionary: رفعة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Reefa and Rifat
  4. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): رِفَاعِيّ · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Rifaie and Rivai
  5. Wiktionary: مرفوع · en.wiktionary.org · root of Marfuah and Marpuah
  6. Wiktionary: رفيعة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Rofiah

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An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.

Frequently asked questions

What does the root r-f-ʿ mean?

The root ر ف ع (r-f-ʿ) relates to raising, height, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ر ف ع. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root r-f-ʿ?

Rafee, Reefa, Rifaie, Marfuah, Marpuah, Rifat, Rivai, Rofi and Rofiah.

What does رفيع mean?

رفيع means “high, exalted”, according to Wiktionary: رفيع. In this reference it is spelled Rafee and Rofi.

How many Arabic word forms are in the r-f-ʿ family?

5 word forms: رفيع (Rafee, Rofi); رفعة (Reefa, Rifat); رفاعي (Rifaie, Rivai); مرفوعة (Marfuah, Marpuah); رفيعة (Rofiah).