Rufino

Rufino is a male first name that carries the meaning 'the Red' or 'the Red-haired'. It represents the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish variant of Rufus.

What does the name Rufino mean?

Rufino is a male first name meaning 'the Red' or 'the Red-haired'. The name originally derives from the Roman surname Rufinus and evolved over time into the surname Rufus. Its roots trace back to Latin and come from the term rufus, which means 'red-haired'. Other variants include Ruffus, Rufin, Ruphus, Rúfusz (Hungarian), Raphus, Russell (English), and Ruffo (Italian).

Where does the name Rufino come from?

The origin of Rufino is Latin and means 'the Red' or 'the Red-haired'. The Latin

How do you pronounce Rufino?

Rufino is pronounced as 'Ru-fi-no'.

When is the name day of Rufino?

The name day for Rufino is celebrated on November 21.

Popularity

In Germany, Rufino is among the rare first names. It has never appeared in the German name popularity lists. In Austria, the name reached its highest ranking at 1,121st place in 2007. Between 1984 and 2024, Rufino was used as a first name in Austria fewer than 10 times, placing it at 6,220th. In the last ten years, no child has been baptized with this name.

Famous people

• Fladimir Rufino Piazzi Junior (Brazilian footballer)
• Rufino Blanco-Fombona (writer from Venezuela)
• Rufino Familiar Sanchez (football player from Spain)
• Rufino Ingles (actor from Spain)
• Rufino Jose Cuervo (Colombian writer)
• Rufino Lecca (footballer from Peru)
• Rufino Linares (Dominican baseball player)
• Rufino Segovia Del Burgo (Spanish football player)
• Rufino Tamayo (Mexican painter)