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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Mateo96%
  2. Gael96%
  3. Benicio96%
  4. Makai96%
  5. Beau96%
  6. Ewan96%
  7. Kainoa96%
  8. Ishaan96%
  9. Alessandro95%
  10. Gian94%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Abdiel46%
  4. Lucien47%
  5. Abraham48%
  6. Abram48%
  7. Cain48%
  8. Bruno48%
  9. Jedidiah49%
  10. Johannes49%

Love potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Watson96%
  2. Emiliano93%
  3. Vincenzo91%
  4. Beau91%
  5. Benson90%
  6. Mohammad89%
  7. Mateo88%
  8. Eason87%
  9. Emilio87%
  10. Alessandro87%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Ransom42%
  3. Cain42%
  4. Vladimir42%
  5. Knox42%
  6. Kain42%
  7. Sven42%
  8. Alaric42%
  9. Viktor43%
  10. Owen44%

Professional potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Dhruv89%
  2. Mayer88%
  3. Lincoln86%
  4. Abdulrahman85%
  5. Nixon84%
  6. Mendel84%
  7. Leopold83%
  8. Muhammad83%
  9. Calum83%
  10. Mohammad83%

Bottom 10

  1. Hansel42%
  2. Casper42%
  3. Kye42%
  4. Holden42%
  5. Zane42%
  6. Zayden42%
  7. Anakin42%
  8. Finnegan42%
  9. Anders43%
  10. Linus43%

Crush potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Juelz96%
  2. Lucas96%
  3. Mateo96%
  4. Benicio96%
  5. Zayn96%
  6. Alessandro96%
  7. Prince96%
  8. Kalvin96%
  9. Beau96%
  10. Kaison96%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah42%
  2. Abram42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Hendrix42%
  5. Abraham42%
  6. Johannes42%
  7. Lucien42%
  8. Sven43%
  9. Gideon47%
  10. Jedidiah47%
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