MuslimName

رَفِيعَة

Rafia

رفیعہ
Say it: ra-FEE-a · /ra.ˈfiː.ʕa/
Girl nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning

“High, exalted, elevated”

بلند، عالی مرتبہ

In the Quran

رَفِيعُ ٱلدَّرَجَٰتِ ذُو ٱلْعَرْشِ يُلْقِى ٱلرُّوحَ مِنْ أَمْرِهِۦ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ لِيُنذِرَ يَوْمَ ٱلتَّلَاقِ

مالک درجات عالی اور صاحب عرش ہے۔ اپنے بندوں میں سے جس پر چاہتا ہے اپنے حکم سے وحی بھیجتا ہے تاکہ ملاقات کے دن سے ڈراوے

The Exalter of Ranks, the Lord of the Throne. He causeth the Spirit of His command upon whom He will of His slaves, that He may warn of the Day of Meeting,

Surah Ghafir (سُورَةُ غَافِرٍ) · 40:15Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified: same word, other form – رَفِيعُ (رَفِيعُ الدَّرَجَاتِ (40:15); the name is its feminine)

What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listGood meaning (girls) Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesexalted (feminine of Rafi') Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusmasculine lemma of a feminine name (reviewer to confirm): رَفِيع (Adjective, 1x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ر ف ع; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match); word is grammatically masculine, we say Girl

Questions about Rafia

What does Rafia mean?

Rafia means “High, exalted, elevated”. In Urdu: بلند، عالی مرتبہ.

Is Rafia a boy or girl name?

Rafia is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Rafia?

Rafia is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ر ف ع.

Is Rafia in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Ghafir, ayah 40:15.

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