Raffy as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Raffy

What is the meaning of the name Raffy ?

The baby name Raffy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈræfi/ (RAF-ee).

Raffy is in Origin.

Raffy is an affectionate diminutive of Raphael/Rafael, from Hebrew Refael, “God has healed” (rapha, heal + El, God). Borne by the archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition, the root name spread widely in late antiquity and the Middle Ages, then flourished again after the Renaissance prominence of the painter Raphael. As a pet form, Raffy appears in English-speaking countries and is especially familiar in the Philippines and Latin America, where Rafael is long established.

Variants and related forms include Raphael, Rafael, French Raphaël, Italian Raffaele/Raffaello, and feminine Raffaella/Rafaela; informal short forms span Rafe, Rafa, Rafi, and Raffi, with Raffy functioning as a unisex nickname, though chiefly masculine. The name retains the healing connotation of its source while softening it with playful, contemporary warmth, making Raffy suitable as a standalone modern given name or an everyday diminutive.