رَهَف
Rahaf: meaning of the name
Girl Arabic origin Rahaf
“Fineness, delicacy”, refined sensitivity
Meaning of the name Rahaf
Rahaf means fineness and delicacy: lexicographers give rahaf for “slenderness, delicate lightness”, and call a sharpened sword murhaf (root r-h-f). Modern Arabic speaks of ḥiss murhaf, a fine, keen sensitivity. The recent and much-loved name evokes a delicate, sensitive girl; it is very popular in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria.
- In Arabic
- رَهَف رهف
- Transliteration
- Rahaf
- Root
- ر ه ف
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Rahaf in the Quran?
No: neither the name Rahaf nor its root appears in the Quran. A name can be beautiful and permissible without coming from the Quran.
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Rahaf in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Rahaf in each language
- French
- Rahaf
- English
- Rahaf
- Spanish
- Rahaf
- Turkish
- Rahaf, Rehef
- Arabic
- رَهَف