Rafiki
- Pronunciation
- [Ra-fi-ki]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Kiswahili Word And Name Meaning "Friend."
- Origin
- African
Rafiki is a very wise character in the film The Lion King. He is a dear friend to Mufasa and Simba, and his name means "friend" in Swahili.
Quick Facts About Rafiki
535
African baby names in our dictionary
270
African male names
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6-letter R-names in our dictionary
575
R-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year
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