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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. Marquez96%
  2. Elijah96%
  3. Rafael96%
  4. Sebastien96%
  5. Ulysses96%
  6. Daylen96%
  7. Marcelino95%
  8. Fernando95%
  9. Eduardo95%
  10. Brennan95%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Jose43%
  4. Ivan45%
  5. Ciro46%
  6. Garrison50%
  7. Ignacio50%
  8. Isaak50%
  9. Adolfo53%
  10. Tomas53%

Love potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Domenico94%
  2. Bradlee94%
  3. Camren94%
  4. Jonny93%
  5. Mariano93%
  6. Giovanni93%
  7. Alexzander92%
  8. Luiz92%
  9. Eduardo91%
  10. Aramis91%

Bottom 10

  1. Slade42%
  2. Ciro42%
  3. Clayton42%
  4. Luc42%
  5. Ivan42%
  6. Marek43%
  7. Esau46%
  8. Ignacio46%
  9. Tyran47%
  10. Dayton47%

Professional potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Konrad88%
  2. Bradon87%
  3. Grant84%
  4. Chancellor84%
  5. Sanjay83%
  6. Baron83%
  7. Salomon83%
  8. Broderick83%
  9. Lauro83%
  10. Brigham83%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexzander42%
  2. Cale42%
  3. Cy42%
  4. Fredy42%
  5. Babyboy42%
  6. Valentin42%
  7. Zack42%
  8. Nathen43%
  9. Aaden43%
  10. Donavan43%

Crush potential for Raf

Top 10

  1. Elijah96%
  2. Jaquan96%
  3. Amarion96%
  4. Aramis96%
  5. Rafael96%
  6. Marquez96%
  7. Quentin96%
  8. Mariano96%
  9. Jairo96%
  10. Daylen96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ignacio42%
  2. Isaak42%
  3. Jose42%
  4. Juan42%
  5. Ciro42%
  6. Adolfo42%
  7. Ivan42%
  8. Luc42%
  9. Obed46%
  10. Cristian47%
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