Rufina (name)

Rufina (\r(u)-fi-na\) is a female given name and surname, meaning "red-haired". It is claimed to be of Latin, Greek, Italian, Russian or Spanish origin.[1][2][3][4] As a first name, it is the female equivalent of Rufus.[5]

For other uses, see Rufina (disambiguation).
Rufina
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/nameItalian/Latin/Greek/Spanish/Russian
Meaning"red-haired"
Other names
Related namesRufus

People
  • Claudia Rufina, a woman of British descent who lived in Rome c. 90 AD
  • Rufina Alfaro, a possibly legendary figure in the Panamanian independence movement
  • Rufina Amaya (1943–2007), sole survivor of the El Mozote massacre
  • Rufina Gasheva (1921–2012), Soviet aviator during World War II
  • Rufina Nifontova (1931–1994), member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union since 1972
  • Rufina Pukhova (born 1932), Russian memoir writer
  • Rufina Ubah (born 1959), former Nigerian sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres
  • Rufina and Secunda (died 257), Roman virgin-martyrs and Christian saints
  • Rufina of Caesarea, 3rd-century Christian martyr
  • Saint Rufina, a 3rd-century Christian martyr
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References
  1. "Rufina - Name Meaning, What does Rufina mean?". Thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  2. Mike Campbell. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Rufina". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  3. "Rufina - Meaning of name Rufina". Babynames.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  4. "RUFINA Name > Name Meaning". Special-dictionary.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2010-06-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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