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Raifa

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Transliteration: Rāʾifah رائفة

A Quranic Baby Name for Girls

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  1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Raifa
  2. Detailed Meaning of Raifa
  3. Downloadable Pictures of the Baby Name Raifa in Six Arabic Writing Styles

1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Raifa

Short meaning of RaifaKind, Compassionate and Tenderhearted
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How to pronounce Raifa

Run + smArt + Islam + FUn

Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable.
How to write Raifa in Arabicرائفة
Quranic Nature
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Indirectly Mentioned (the name's triliteral root is used in the Quran)
Alternate spellings of RaifaRaefa Rayfa Rayifa Rayefa Ra'ifa Ra'ifah Raa'ifah Raaifah Raipheh Raiphah Raifeh Raifah Raeipheh Raeiphah Raeifeh
All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling.
Quranic Root
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R-HAMZ-F

2. Detailed Meaning of Raifa

Raifa 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)

3. Pictures of the Muslim Baby Name Raifa Written in Arabic

Raifa written in print and handwriting script (Naskh)

The Muslim name Raifa written in naskh script
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Raifa written in Quranic script (Quranic Naskh)

The Muslim name Raifa written in Quranic naskh script
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Raifa written in Kufi/Kufic calligraphic script

The Muslim name Raifa written in Kufi/Kufic calligraphic script
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Raifa written in Nastaliq calligraphic script

The Muslim name word Raifa written in Nastaliq calligraphic script
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Raifa written in Ruqaa calligraphic script

The Muslim name Raifa written in Ruqaa calligraphic script
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Raifa written in Rubutun Kano calligraphic script (from West Africa)

The Muslim name Raifa written in Rubutun Kano calligraphic script
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