Meaning
Help, support; a small gift or contribution
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Alternate spellings
- Rufayda, Rufaida
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Historical association not yet verified.
Language and spelling
Rufaidah is connected with the Arabic r-f-d family of help and giving. Rufayda represents the same vowel sequence; the final Arabic ة is a usual feminine-name ending.
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-27
Arabic dictionaries (Arabdict)