September 29
Why this day? Rafe is a short form of Raffaele, and shares its name day.
Rafe is celebrated in the United States on October 9; Italy on September 29.
Rafe is a short form of Raffaele. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (Rəfāʾēl)) and meaning — god has healed / God heals, and shares its name day, September 29.
On birth records, Rafe is rarely written as such: the Rafes are Raffaeles (27,179 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Raffaele page. Rafe is also a short form of Rafael, Raphael, Rafsan.
Rafe is a short form of Raffaele, which means god has healed / God heals.
September 29, together with Raffaele: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Raffaele.
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