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Raf

Boy Name day: September 29 In French: Raphaelle
Raf is a short form of Rafael: on birth records it is written Rafael (82,096 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Rafael page. Also a short form of Randolph, Rafe.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: God has healed.
Spanish and Portuguese form of Raphael, from Hebrew Rephael, 'God has healed'.

Name day for Raf

September 29

Why this day? Raf is a short form of Rafael, and shares its name day.

Raf is celebrated in France, the United States and Brazil on September 29.

The story of the name Raf

Raf is a short form of Rafael. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — god has healed, and shares its name day, September 29.

On birth records, Raf is rarely written as such: the Rafs are Rafaels (82,096 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Rafael page. Raf is also a short form of Randolph, Rafe.

Frequently asked questions about Raf

What does Raf mean?

Raf is a short form of Rafael, which means god has healed.

When is Raf's name day?

September 29, together with Rafael: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Raf a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Rafael.

Raf's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Elijah96%
  2. Fernando95%
  3. Eduardo95%
  4. Francisco93%
  5. Billy92%
  6. William92%
  7. Bill92%
  8. Alex92%
  9. Corey92%
  10. Evan92%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. John42%
  4. Roland42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Shawn42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Sean42%
  9. Jose43%
  10. Joe43%

Love potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Jonathan94%
  2. Johnathan94%
  3. Eduardo91%
  4. Anthony91%
  5. Fernando91%
  6. Antonio90%
  7. Timothy89%
  8. Barry87%
  9. Ruben87%
  10. Theodore87%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Clayton42%
  4. Ivan42%
  5. Owen44%
  6. Clyde45%
  7. Jon46%
  8. Herbert46%
  9. Don46%
  10. Cole47%

Professional potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Grant84%
  2. Walter83%
  3. Harry83%
  4. Henry83%
  5. Arnold82%
  6. Spencer81%
  7. Philip81%
  8. Phillip81%
  9. Clarence80%
  10. Louis80%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Randy42%
  3. Jimmy42%
  4. Kyle42%
  5. Clyde43%
  6. Curtis45%
  7. Dylan45%
  8. Jayden45%
  9. Ronnie46%
  10. Marvin46%

Crush potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Elijah96%
  2. Curtis96%
  3. Lucas96%
  4. Johnathan96%
  5. Jonathan96%
  6. Wesley96%
  7. Melvin96%
  8. Fernando96%
  9. Jayden95%
  10. Aidan95%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Harry42%
  3. Joe42%
  4. Henry42%
  5. Herman42%
  6. Jose42%
  7. Joseph42%
  8. Juan42%
  9. Abraham42%
  10. Jack42%
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