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Names from the Arabic root r-f-q

4 names in 3 word forms: 3 boys, 1 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: رفيق (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

رفق r-f-q gentleness; companionship
Names
4
Word forms
3
Boy
3
Girl
1

The root’s family tree

ر ف ق r-f-q · gentleness; companionship
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-q

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: 3 Girl: 1

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ر ف ق · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: رفيق · en.wiktionary.org · root of Rafiq and Rofik
  3. Wiktionary: رفقة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Rifka
  4. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): رِفْقِي · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Rifqi

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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-q mean?

The root ر ف ق (r-f-q) relates to gentleness; companionship, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ر ف ق. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root r-f-q?

Rafiq, Rifka, Rifqi and Rofik.

What does رفيق mean?

رفيق means “friend, companion; gentle”, according to Wiktionary: رفيق. In this reference it is spelled Rafiq and Rofik.

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

3 word forms: رفيق (Rafiq, Rofik); رفقة (Rifka); رفقي (Rifqi).