Rifat name meaning

RIF-'at

“High rank, nobility and honour”

About the name

GenderBoy

OriginArabic

Questions parents ask

What does Rifat mean?

Rifat (رفعت) means “High rank, nobility and honour”.

How do you pronounce Rifat?

Rifat is pronounced RIF-'at.

Is Rifat a boy's or a girl's name?

Rifat is a boy's name.

How is Rifat written in Arabic?

In Arabic it is written رفعت.

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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “(tropical:) High, elevated, exalted, lofty, or eminent, rank or condition or state; nobility, honourableness, gloriousness, or illustriousness”. See the entry ↗