Rafe name meaning

Gender: Boy

Origin: Irish, Gaelic, Germanic and Hebrew

Usage: English and Arabic

Pronunciation: r(a)-fe

Meaning: Shield Wolf, Form of Rafael God has Healed, Wise Wolf and Healer

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What does Rafe mean?

Rafe means Wolf Counsellor, Form of Raphael, Wise Wolf or Healer is prevalently used in Arabic and English and is aimed at boys is rooted from Gaelic, Germanic, Hebrew and Irish. Rafe is variation of cherished, long standing and biblical Raphael.

Raphael is German and English equivalent of Rafael. Of Hebrew origin, Customary and Ceaseless Raphael, Raphael means "God Heals, God has Healed and Healed by God". Rafe is variation of timeless and darling Ralph.

Ralph is variation of persistent and loved Rudolph. Ralph is shortened form of Radolf. Also Ralph is abridged form of Radulf. Ralph is form of Ralf in English language. Ralph's meaning is Advisor, Counsel and Wise has its origin in Old High German and Germanic.

Rafe is variant transcription of Rafferty. Used principally in English cherished and ceaseless, Rafferty has its origin in Gaelic and Irish, Rafferty means "Prosperous and Rich".

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How do I pronounce Rafe?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Rafe as r(a)-fe.

Variants of Rafe

Raffe, Ralph, Raphael, Radolf, Radulf, Rudolph, Ralf, Radolphus, Rolf, Rephael, Rafael, Raf

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How popular is the name Rafe?

Rafe used to be a common name in England and Wales, first appeared in 1996 and over 1436 babies have been given the name in 23 years. At its zenith in 2015,.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years but it is still going strong. Rafe is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1880 and was able to reach the top 900 names.

In 1880, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 809 on boy names chart when 99 babies were named Rafe. Over 2117 babies in United States have been named Rafe.

Rafe is a common name in Bangladesh while somewhat familiar name in India, Israel, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, England and Indonesia.

As per our findings, over 5000 babies have been bestowed Rafe around the globe.

Year	Rank	Births
2018	2219	61
2017	1782	85
2016	1778	85
2015	1812	82
2014	1637	94

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You sleep a lot because it's your way of escaping reality. You want a stable, deep connection with people. You have no enemies. You never get too obsessed with a person because you know that everything in life is temporary, especially relationships. You hang around with different people, so you can widen your life perspective and expand your knowledge. Having letter R as a cornerstone reflects your modesty, pride, and naivety.

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