name
Arabic
Rauf
rah-OOF
/rɑːˈuːf/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
rauf
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Azerbaijani/Arabic (Azerbaijan)
- Meaning
- Compassionate, merciful; from Arabic Ra'uf
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Raouf
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables. 'Ra' is open; 'uf' rhymes with 'oof'. Common in Azerbaijan and across the Turkic world.
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