Rufina

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Rufina

Say it: roo-FEE-nuh

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Meaning

Feminine of Rufinus, from Rufus 'red, red-haired'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Known in Spain through the martyrs Justa and Rufina.

Its wave through time

Rare in the records

In the United States

1,016 babies given this name since 1892
At its height in 1910, about 1 in 36,000 girls
5 babies in 2020

Through the ages

Used by

Latin Early Christian Spanish Italian

The family of the name

Italian	Rufina
Spanish	Rufina

Famous bearers

Saints Justa and Rufina, martyrs of Seville

Names worth a look

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LucinaGirlFrom lux 'light'; Lucina was a title of Juno as goddess of childbirth, 'she who brings into the light'.Rome · peak 1880 · forgotten

FabianaGirlFeminine of Fabianus, derived from Fabius.Rome · peak 2010

PriscaGirlLatin, feminine of Priscus, 'ancient, old'.Biblical

RavenGirlThe English name of the bird, from Old English hræfn.Modern · peak 1993

HrefnaGirlFrom Old Norse hrefna 'female raven'.Viking & Saxon

Where this comes from

Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
Calendars of saints and name days
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.

Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.