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Rafika

/rah-FEE-kah/Fulani · a girl’s name

“Female companion, friend, or associate.”

How to say it: rah-FEE-kah
Given to: Girls
Used in: Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common: uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

RafikaRafeeqa

Nicknames & short forms

From the same family

01Rafi“High, elevated, exalted.”Fulanimale→︎