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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. William92%
  2. Bill92%
  3. Barry92%
  4. Kevin90%
  5. Neil90%
  6. Vincent90%
  7. Timothy88%
  8. Jerome86%
  9. Tom86%
  10. Darrell85%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph43%
  3. Karl46%
  4. Jon52%
  5. Peter52%
  6. Gordon54%
  7. Reginald55%
  8. Bob55%
  9. Robert55%
  10. Mark56%

Love potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Timothy89%
  2. Barry87%
  3. Lonnie85%
  4. Ronald83%
  5. Ronnie83%
  6. Kevin79%
  7. Steven79%
  8. Stephen79%
  9. Michael78%
  10. Allan78%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Jon46%
  3. Don46%
  4. Craig50%
  5. Wayne50%
  6. Philip50%
  7. Bruce50%
  8. Mark50%
  9. Phillip50%
  10. Dennis51%

Professional potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Philip81%
  2. Phillip81%
  3. Marshall77%
  4. Reginald77%
  5. Stanley77%
  6. Jeffrey76%
  7. Larry76%
  8. Lawrence76%
  9. Jeffery76%
  10. Peter75%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Randy42%
  3. Jimmy42%
  4. Curtis45%
  5. Ronnie46%
  6. Ronald46%
  7. Jim46%
  8. Tommy46%
  9. Duane47%
  10. Todd49%

Crush potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Curtis96%
  2. William91%
  3. Mike91%
  4. Tony91%
  5. Bill91%
  6. Tom90%
  7. Eddie90%
  8. Randy90%
  9. Danny90%
  10. Jay89%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. John42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Jon45%
  5. Dennis50%
  6. Phillip50%
  7. Peter50%
  8. Philip50%
  9. Gordon50%
  10. Don51%
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