Rafik name meaning
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What does Rafik mean?
Rare boy name Rafik is of Arabic origin, Rafik means "Lord, Sweet and Good Friend, Singer, Companion or Kind" is largely used in Arabic and Hindi. Rafik is variant of outstanding Rafiq.
Meaning of Rafiq is Gentle and Helpful is originated from Arabic and Indian.
How do I pronounce Rafik?
You can pronounce the two syllabled name Rafik as r(a)-fik.
Variants of Rafik
How popular is the name Rafik?
Rafik is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1956 and was able to reach the top 500 names. In 1981, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 412 on boy names chart when 62 babies were given the name Rafik.
Over 1526 people have been named Rafik in France. Rafik is an uncommon baby name in still in use in United States. It also recently appeared in England and Wales baby boy names chart.
However things change on global perspective, Rafik is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 10000 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Russia and Morocco.
As per our estimate, over 250000 babies have been bestowed Rafik around the globe.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12128 | 5 |
| 2012 | 12261 | 5 |
| 2007 | 12362 | 5 |
| 2006 | 7997 | 9 |
| 1999 | 8702 | 6 |
| 1996 | 7971 | 6 |
| 1995 | 6990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 8235 | 5 |
| 1985 | 6524 | 5 |
| 1984 | 6313 | 5 |
Facts
Rafik in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 192 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
 | 54 | 6 | 25 | 0 |
What numbers say about Rafik?
You get satisfied with little. But you were born for so much more. When it comes to love, you are always attracted by people who are your total opposite. You get distant and eventually lose contact with the person because of an obstacle that didn't exist. Working harder than required is what you are known for. Injustice pisses you off. People take you as a self-absorbed person but you don't care how they take you.
Other names similar to Rafik
- Diwan-Muhammad - The boy name Diwan-Muhammad is used mostly in Arabic, Diwan-Muhammad means "Court of the Prophet Muhammad"
- Naser - Rare boy name Naser has origin in Arabic, meaning of Naser is "Assister, Helper of God or Protector" is used prevalently in Arabic
- Karawan means Variety of Plover Birds is used especially in Arabic is a baby girl name
- Abdul-Nafi - Boy name Abdul-Nafi means "Slave of the Propitious / Benefactor" is notably used in Arabic
- Barakatullah - Boy name Barakatullah is used mostly in Arabic, Barakatullah means "Blessing of Allah"
Famous people named Rafik
- Rafik Khachatryan, Armenian sculptor
- Rafik Kamalov, popular imam in Kyrgyzstan
- Rafik Khalifa,
- Rafik Schami, Syrian author, storyteller and critic
- Rafik Saïfi, Algerian retired professional football player
- Rafik Djebbour, Algerian footballer
- Rafik Ali Ahmad is renowned for his acting in movie L'autre
Lists having Rafik
- Boy names beginning with R
- Arabic Boy Names
- Hindi Boy Names
- Indian Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Lord
- Baby Names that mean Friend
- Baby Names that mean Sweet
- Baby Names that mean Good
- Baby Names that mean Companion
- Baby Names that mean Kind
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls