Meaning
Elevation, high standing, dignity
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic; Urdu usage
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- South Asian names
Language and spelling
Riffat is a regional form of Arabic rifʿa رفعة. The final t remains in Urdu; Rafia رافعة, one who raises, is a different grammatical form rather than an interchangeable spelling.
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-27
Arabic dictionaries (Arabdict)