Rifaah is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means “greatness”, “highness of status” according to many sources, though it is a non-standard derivation from the word rafa’a (“he became elevated”). It is the name of many companions of the Prophet, both male and female, such as Rifaah al-Ansari, Rifaah al-Badri, Rifaah bin Aws, and the Sahabiyyah Rifaah bint Thabit bin al-Faakih.