Given name

Rufaro

“filled with happiness”

Rufaro is used as a given name. One African interpretation is “filled with happiness.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One African interpretation is “filled with happiness.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is African.

Rufaro’s family of names

Rufaro has a related form in Ruffaro.

Walk Rufaro’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Rufaro, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

African · Royal

Rudo

“a loving man”

No U.S. birth series

46% boys · 54% girls

African

Zesiro

“the firstborn of twins”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

African

Upendo

“one who loves and is loved”

No U.S. birth series

45% boys · 55% girls

African

Rafiya

“a dignified man”

No U.S. birth series

53% boys · 47% girls

African

Kirabo

“a gift from God”

No U.S. birth series

60% boys · 40% girls

African

Kitoko

“a beautiful woman” · “a handsome man”

No U.S. birth series

40% boys · 60% girls

African

Ulu

“second-born child”

No U.S. birth series

33% boys · 67% girls

African

Teferi

“a ferocious man; feared by his enemies”

No U.S. birth series

70% boys · 30% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Rufaro’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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