Girl

Rufina

roo-FEE-nuh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From Latin 'rufus' meaning reddish or golden, used historically as a Roman name and later as a saint's name in Christian tradition.”

Popularity Over Time

Rufina US popularity rank over timeRank 17544 in 2010 to rank 1369 in 1928. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1369#9457#175441902192019401960198020002024

Rufina is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

ItalianLatin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

RuffieFinaRuf

Style

RomanticClassicElegantVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Saint Rufina
  • Rufina Ibragimova (ballerina)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Rosa

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Ruby

Latin Top 100

Rosita

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Lucia

Italian Top 100

Giulia

Italian Rare & Uncommon

Valentina

Italian Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Latin-based, used across Romance languages

People Also Ask

From Latin 'rufus' meaning reddish or golden, used historically as a Roman name and later as a saint's name in Christian tradition.

Rufina is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Rufina include Ruffie, Fina, Ruf.

Names that pair beautifully with Rufina include Lucia, Giulia, Valentina.