Boy's name · Arabic name with a good meaning
Rafiq: meaning and origin
رفيق- Meaning
- Kind companion; gentle
- Arabic
- رفيق
- Say it
- ra-FEEQ
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic name with a good meaning
- Also spelled
- Rafeeq, Rafik
About the name
"Allah is Gentle (Rafiq) and loves gentleness in all things" (Sahih al-Bukhari 6927).
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Rafiq mean?
Kind companion; gentle.
How do you pronounce Rafiq?
Say it as ra-FEEQ; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written رفيق.
Is Rafiq in the Quran?
No. Rafiq is a classical Arabic name with a good meaning; it is not itself a word from the Quran.
Is Rafiq a boy's or girl's name?
Rafiq is a boy's name.
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