Is Rafah an Arabic name? What does it mean? Read on to find out more, including the meaning of the name Rafah, its origin, pronunciation and if relevant, popularity.
What does Rafah mean in Arabic?
Rafah means kindness, leniency, mercy.
Rafah is the name of Palestinian city in the southern Gaza strip at the border of Egypt, as well as a city in Egypt.
These two cities used to be one up until 1982. Historically, when Israel withdrew from the Sinai, Rafah was divided into a Gazan Rafah and an Egyptian Rafah, separated by barbed wire. The centre of the city was destroyed by Israel and Egypt to create a buffer zone between Gaza and Egypt.
The name is thought to be a historical one not rooted in Arabic. There is evidence it was called ‘rpwhw‘ from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and ‘Raphia’ by the Greeks and Romans.
Rafah is a female name.
How to write Rafah in Arabic:
Rafah is written as رفح
How to pronounce Rafah:
Rafah is pronounced Raf-aHH.
Spelling variations of Rafah
N/A as this is the name of a city