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Ra’ifa

A Quranic Name for Girls

Meaning: Kind, Compassionate and Tenderhearted

Ra’ifa is variant of Raifa and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Ra’ifa or Raifa, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Raifa.

Full Meaning of Ra’ifa

Ra’ifa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “kind”, “compassionate”, “softhearted”. It is derived the R-Hamz-F root which is used in many places in the Quran and is the root for ar-Raoof, one of the Names of Allah.

It is He who sends down to His Servant clear revelations, so that He may lead you out of darkness into light. God is indeed compassionate and merciful to you. (Quran 57:9)

There has certainly come to you a Messenger from among yourselves. Grievous to him is what you suffer; [he is] concerned over you and to the believers is kind and merciful. (Quran 9:128)

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