Given name
Rafiki
“a beloved friend”·“a gentle friend”
Rafiki is used as a given name. Interpretations include “a beloved friend” (African) and “a gentle friend” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “a beloved friend” (African) and “a gentle friend” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is African.
Rafiki’s family of names
Rafiki has a related form in Raficci. Rafiki has a related form in Raficki. Rafiki has a related form in Rafickie.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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