Rafiki
- Pronunciation
- [Ra-fi-ki]
- Gender
- Unisex
- Meaning
- Kiswahili Word And Name Meaning "Friend."
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.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raffy | Kiswahili Word And Name Meaning "Friend." | Unisex |
Balinese Cat Names
Cat names commonly associated with the Balinese breed, including Rafiki.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abba | Father | Male |
| Abby | My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described a... | Female |
| Abraham | Meaniing Father of a multitude Abraham the first of the Old Testament patriar... | Male |
| Abu | Father | Unisex |
| Ace | A top performer; also the one or highest card in many games. | Male |
| Achilles | without lips, brown, dark | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Unisex |
| Ada | happy, ornament | Female |
| Adagio | Slowly, at ease | Male |
| Adam | earth, created by God | Male |
| Addams | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adela | Pleasant: Of the nobility. Noble. | Female |
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