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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. Sebastien96%
  2. Daylen96%
  3. Aarush95%
  4. Renato95%
  5. Krish95%
  6. Jarell94%
  7. Amarion94%
  8. Lino94%
  9. Kamal93%
  10. Jordi92%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Ciro46%
  3. Isaak50%
  4. Obed54%
  5. Jens56%
  6. Ubaldo60%
  7. Fausto60%
  8. Tyran60%
  9. Armon60%
  10. Eriberto60%

Love potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Domenico94%
  2. Bradlee94%
  3. Jonny93%
  4. Luiz92%
  5. Aramis91%
  6. Antoni91%
  7. Kayleb89%
  8. Jhon89%
  9. Aarush88%
  10. Sebastien88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ciro42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Marek43%
  4. Esau46%
  5. Tyran47%
  6. Arman47%
  7. Price48%
  8. Marko51%
  9. Jeron52%
  10. Hagen54%

Professional potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Konrad88%
  2. Bradon87%
  3. Chancellor84%
  4. Sanjay83%
  5. Salomon83%
  6. Lauro83%
  7. Brigham83%
  8. Raj81%
  9. Creighton81%
  10. Rahul81%

Bottom 10

  1. Cy42%
  2. Fredy42%
  3. Babyboy42%
  4. Tyce44%
  5. Lino47%
  6. Devlin47%
  7. Marius47%
  8. Nino48%
  9. Blain48%
  10. Landan48%

Crush potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Amarion96%
  2. Aramis96%
  3. Daylen96%
  4. Adriano96%
  5. Lino96%
  6. Kamarion96%
  7. Renato96%
  8. Sebastien96%
  9. Paolo95%
  10. Deontae95%

Bottom 10

  1. Isaak42%
  2. Ciro42%
  3. Luc42%
  4. Obed46%
  5. Heber52%
  6. Job52%
  7. Marek53%
  8. Jens54%
  9. Graydon55%
  10. Eben55%
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