Gender-neutral name Swahili origin Multiple tradition

Rafiki

rah-FEE-kee · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Friend.
Language
Swahili
Culture
Swahili/East African
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
virtue
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Popularity over time

No US popularity data on record for Rafiki. This name may be too rare to appear in SSA's annual list (which requires at least 5 births per year) or is primarily used outside the United States.
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Rafi

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