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رَهَف

Rahaf

RA-haf

Delicacy, fineness.”

About Rahaf

Rahaf is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "delicacy, fineness" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root ر-ه-ف meaning 'to be fine, delicate'. Modern Levantine and Gulf usage.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Girl

Root letters

ر ه فR-H-F

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Rahaf is one such word.

How to say it

RA·haf

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Rahaf: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud