Rufina (name)
# 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. As a first name, it is the female equivalent of Rufus.

## 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 (1932–2021), 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
