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Rafiq

By Sangeetha Sivaguru Senior Content Specialist
Updated: Sep 5, 2024 | 👁️ 18 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sivaguru Ayyadurai (Chief Content Creator)

Gender: Male

Origin: Arabic

Meaning: Companion or friend, True Friend, Helpful, Gentle, Kind

Pronunciation: rah-feek, rəˈfiːk, R AE F AH K

Popularity Rank: #3,754

On this page:

  • 1. Rafiq Meanings
  • 2. Rafiq Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Rafiq
  • 4. Translations of Rafiq
  • 5. Rafiq Name Popularity
  • 6. Rafiq popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Rafiq
  • 8. Rafiq Name Poster
  • 9. Names similar to Rafiq

Rafiq Meanings

  • Companion or friend
    💎 40
    sangeetha on September 5, 2024
  • True Friend
  • Helpful
  • Gentle
  • Kind
  • Ally
  • Friend Origin Islamic
  • Trust-able
  • Origin - Arabic

Rafiq is an Arabic name that means 'companion' or 'friend'. It conveys the idea of a loyal and supportive companion who is always there for others.

The name Rafiq is of Arabic origin and means Companion or friend, True Friend, Helpful, Gentle, Kind, Ally, Friend Origin Islamic, Trust-able. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.

Rafiq is commonly found in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, and 66 more countries.

Rafiq Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: rah-feek

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): rəˈfiːk

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: R AE F AH K

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Rafiq

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Rafiq Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Rafiq is recorded 16,378 times globally, ranking it as the 3,754th most common name worldwide.

Rafiq is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, with 6,804 occurrences, making it the 453th most popular name in the country.

In Azerbaijan, the name Rafiq is found among 1 in every 138 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Rafiq Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Saudi Arabia#4531 : 425
United Arab Emirates#3841 : 514
Malaysia#1,2081 : 1,768
Oman#5941 : 698
Kuwait#4631 : 783
Bangladesh#5771 : 651
Qatar#6541 : 1,115
India#1,7091 : 2,090
Morocco#2,8351 : 2,606
United States of America#7,9111 : 6,555
Iraq#5,3111 : 4,902
Bahrain#6081 : 1,133
Italy#5,8161 : 5,279
South Africa#6,7451 : 12,277
Singapore#1,9661 : 3,304
United Kingdom#4,1721 : 3,283
Azerbaijan#1391 : 138
Egypt#17,9081 : 22,713
Afghanistan#9141 : 1,240
Jordan#3,1701 : 3,798
Algeria#10,2791 : 17,057
France#13,8481 : 20,061
Palestine#5,5481 : 5,187
Russia#6,2661 : 6,357
Libya#5,8471 : 10,864
Canada#6,6271 : 7,217
Israel#8,2781 : 8,754
Finland#2,4221 : 3,714
Netherlands#9,9131 : 11,856
Yemen#9,1691 : 19,278
Germany#10,2881 : 14,104
Spain#14,3791 : 25,092
Brunei Darussalam#1,0601 : 3,451
Syrian Arab Republic#15,5201 : 23,146
Belgium#8,7471 : 13,127
Iran#6,6031 : 8,788

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Rafiq popularity in U.S.

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Names similar to Rafiq

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