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All over the world, ערפה (Arfa , ערפה ) is a common epicene first name. The first name ערפה is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Tunisia, where it is quite a rare unisex name, Egypt, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Sudan, where it is quite a rare female name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Indonesia, and Egypt. Also, ערפה is the last name as well as the forename.
ערפה is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Orpah , the Biblical figure from the Book of Ruth.