Rafeef

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning slender, delicate.

Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4201
5 babies

Rafeef by the numbers

In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Rafeef. In the US, 13 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rafeef. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Raneemsoft and pleasant sound; melodious5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Raheeltraveler or wayfarer19 in the US (2017)
  • Raseelgraceful or elegant3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rafifcompanion or friend4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rameen17 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rateel6 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean gentleness

Like Rafeef, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
  • Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
  • Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)

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