Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Rauf

Rauf /ɾaˈuf/

“compassionate”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
R
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5As a first name
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Rauf?

Rauf

IPA /ɾaˈuf/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Rauf mean?

Rauf is a male given name from Arabic raʾūf ‘compassionate, kind’. Nişanyan Adlar notes that it is one of the 99 names of God and that the personal name stands for Abdurrauf.1

What is Rauf made of?

Rauf is a single Arabic root: Rauf (compassionate).

Rauf root Rauf compassionate ARABIC raʾūf “compassionate, kind” Rauf Rauf root compassionate raʾūf ARABIC “compassionate, kind”
Rauf: parts and root words
  • raʾūf Arabic — compassionate, kind1

How was the name Rauf formed?

Rauf is the word Rauf (“compassionate”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.2

Is Rauf also a first name?

Yes. Rauf is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “compassionate”.

Rauf as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Rauf accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Rauf

Q1

What does the surname Rauf mean?

Rauf is a male given name from Arabic raʾūf ‘compassionate, kind’. Nişanyan Adlar notes that it is one of the 99 names of God and that the personal name stands for Abdurrauf.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Rauf?

The root word of Rauf is raʾūf (Arabic): “compassionate, kind”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Rauf?

Ra·uf, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɾaˈuf/.