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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. Julian92%
  2. Oliver90%
  3. Luke90%
  4. Lucas88%
  5. Sebastian86%
  6. Theodore85%
  7. Damian85%
  8. Cooper85%
  9. Carson84%
  10. Noah84%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham48%
  2. Everett52%
  3. Levi64%
  4. Owen68%
  5. Colton69%
  6. Maxwell69%
  7. Josiah70%
  8. Wyatt72%
  9. Carter72%
  10. Nolan73%

Love potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Theodore87%
  2. Sebastian82%
  3. Noah81%
  4. Lucas79%
  5. Julian79%
  6. Leo78%
  7. Luke76%
  8. Oliver75%
  9. Cooper75%
  10. Liam72%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen44%
  2. Wyatt48%
  3. Everett49%
  4. Colton58%
  5. Nolan59%
  6. Miles61%
  7. Maxwell62%
  8. Levi63%
  9. Carson65%
  10. Grayson67%

Professional potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Sebastian76%
  2. Abraham76%
  3. Dominic74%
  4. Maxwell73%
  5. Josiah73%
  6. Everett72%
  7. Luke70%
  8. Elias69%
  9. Theodore69%
  10. Jackson69%

Bottom 10

  1. Jaxon48%
  2. Colton52%
  3. Carson53%
  4. Liam55%
  5. Nolan55%
  6. Noah56%
  7. Miles56%
  8. Levi57%
  9. Lucas59%
  10. Carter59%

Crush potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Lucas96%
  2. Julian93%
  3. Luke90%
  4. Liam90%
  5. Sebastian88%
  6. Damian86%
  7. Leo86%
  8. Noah85%
  9. Cooper85%
  10. Jaxon85%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett49%
  3. Owen62%
  4. Levi63%
  5. Wyatt66%
  6. Josiah67%
  7. Maxwell71%
  8. Elias73%
  9. Dominic73%
  10. Colton76%
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