Rafiki
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About Rafiki
With spiky and energetic sounds and an earthy feel, Rafiki is a rhythmic Swahili name, related to the Arabic Rafiq. The name was spotlighted in Disney's The Lion King (1994), in which it is borne by the baboon who mentors lions Samba and Mufasa.
Rafiki for boys
Taken from the Swahili word for "friend, companion", the name is predominantly given in Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, and Indonesia, where it is used as a unisex choice.
Beyond the Disney movie, it has appeared in the title of the 2019 Kenyan movie Rafiki and is borne by footballer Rafiki Saïd.
Rafiki for girls
Taken from the Swahili word for "friend", ultimately from the Arabic rafiq, Rafiki is a rhythmic, energetic choice, notably appearing in Disney's The Lion King, in which it's borne by a (male) baboon. While it leans masculine in Malawi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Uganda, it leans feminine in Tanzania.
Pronounced ra-FEE-kee.
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- RafikiBoy
the wise monkey from "The Lion King"
- The word rafiki is Swahili and means friendBoy
which is what Rafiki was to the animals on "The Lion King."