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رَؤُوف
Rauf
ra-OOF
“Compassionate, full of pity.”
About Rauf
Rauf is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "compassionate, full of pity" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ر-أ-ف meaning 'compassion, pity'. Ar-Ra'uf is one of the names of God.
Used across Arab families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Raouf, Raof
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Rauf is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Rauf
- What does the name Rauf mean?
- Rauf (رَؤُوف) means "Compassionate, full of pity". From the Arabic root ر-أ-ف meaning 'compassion, pity'. Ar-Ra'uf is one of the names of God.
- Is Rauf a name from the Qur'an?
- Rauf does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Rauf a boy or a girl name?
- Rauf is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Rauf come from?
- Rauf is an Arabic name, built on the root letters R-ʾ-F. Used across Arab families.
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