RafaafArabic Means "kindness" or "compassion". It is derived from the Quran and is the root for one of the 99 Names of Allah: Ar-Raoof (The Compassionate).
RafaelitafSpanish (Philippines) Diminutive form of Rafaela, commonly used in the Philippines. Rafaelita Danita Gomez Paner (1989-) is a Filipino pop-rock singer and actress.
RaffaellinomItalian (Rare) Variant of Raffaele with an added Italian diminutive suffix -ino. Raffaellino del Colle (1490–1566) was an Italian Mannerist painter active mostly in Umbria.
Rafiff & mArabic, Indonesian Means "shining, gleaming, glistening" in Arabic, from the root رف (raffa) meaning "to gleam". It is masculine in Indonesia while it is feminine elsewhere.
Rafikim & fEastern African, Popular Culture Means "friend, comrade" in Swahili. This Swahili word is derived from Arabic رَفِيق (rafīq) "companion" (see Rafiq). This is the name of the baboon mentor of Simba and Mufasa in the Disney movie 'The Lion King' (1994).
Rafkef & mDutch When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Raf) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -ke to the original name... [more]
RaflimIndonesian Derived from Arabic رأفة (rafa) meaning "mercy, kindness, compassion".
RagafJapanese From Japanese 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" combined with 雅 (ga) meaning "elegant". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RagamIndonesian Means "body" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit राग (rāga) meaning "passion, desire".
RagabmArabic (Egyptian) Alternate transcription of Arabic رجب (see Rajab). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
RaginbodmGermanic Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."
RaginbrandmGermanic Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
RaginburgfGermanic The first element of this name is derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
RaginfridmGermanic Means "peaceful advice", derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
RagingardfGermanic The first element of this name is derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
RaginhelmmGermanic Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."
RaginhermGermanic Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German hari "army."
RaginifHindi, Marathi From Sanskrit रागिनी (ragini) referring to the feminine counterpart of a raga, a type of melodic mode in Indian classical music.
RagintrudfGermanic Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with þruþ "strength."
RagintrudisfFrankish (Latinized) Latinized form of Ragintrud. Ragintrudis was the third wife of Dagobert I, king of Austrasia, Neustria, Burgundy, and also king of all the Franks.
RaginulfmGermanic Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
RaginwardmGermanic Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
RagnacharmGermanic, History Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." It might also be a form of Raginher... [more]
RagnælfrfOld Norse Old Norse combination of regin "advise", "decision", "might", "power" (of the gods) and ælfR "elf".
RagnagildfGothic Ragnagild (5th-century – fl. 485) was a Visigoth queen consort by marriage to king Euric (466–484). Ragnagild is known from the work of Sidonius Apollinaris to have acted as the patron of poets and artists... [more]
RagnormNorwegian (Rare, Archaic) Possibly a combination of the Old Norse name elements regin "advice, counsel" and norðr "north", though it could also be a variant of Ragnar.
RagnþrúðrfOld Norse Old Norse combination of regin "advise", "decision", "might", "power" (of the gods) and þrúðr "strength".
RahavardfPersian Possibly from the Persian رها (rahâ) meaning "free, liberated" and ورد (vard) meaning "rose".
Rahayuf & mJavanese, Indonesian, Malay Means "healthy, secure, safe, prosperous" in Javanese. It is a unisex (primarily feminine) name in Indonesia, while it is solely feminine in Malaysia.
RahofJapanese From Japanese 楽 (ra) meaning "music" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RahotepmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian rꜥ-ḥtp meaning "Ra is satisfied", derived from the name of the god Ra combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy".
RahoulmFrench A French name meaning "a council of wolves".
RahrakwaseremMohawk Means "he follows the moon" in Mohawk. Mohawk names are created uniquely for each individual and are not to be repeated while the bearer is living. There is currently a living bearer of this name.
RaímPortuguese (Brazilian) A famous bearer is Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira, commonly known as just Raí, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
RaianmJapanese From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" or 來 (rai) meaning "come" combined with 庵 (an) meaning "hermitage; retreat" or 杏 (an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]