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The baby name Rafy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-fee (ˈrafi) — common Spanish/English pronunciation,RAY-fee (ˈreɪfi) — occasional English variant.

Rafy is Portuguese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Portuguese
Pronunciation: RAH-fee (ˈrafi) — common Spanish/English pronunciation,RAY-fee (ˈreɪfi) — occasional English variant

What is the meaning of the name Rafy ?

The baby name Rafy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-fee (ˈrafi) — common Spanish/English pronunciation,RAY-fee (ˈreɪfi) — occasional English variant.

Rafy is Portuguese in Origin.

Rafy is a modern spelling of Rafi, used on its own or as a diminutive of Rafael/Raphael. From Hebrew rapha "to heal" + El "God," it means "God has healed." It can also represent the Arabic Rafi', "lofty, exalted, noble," giving Rafy dual roots across Semitic languages.

Across Jewish, Christian, and Muslim naming traditions, it appears either through the archangelic Raphael or via the Arabic personal name Rafi'. The y ending is common in English- and Spanish-speaking contexts to mark the long ee sound. Related forms include Rafi, Raffy, Raffi, Rafe, Raf, Rafa, Rafael, Raphael, and the feminine Rafaela/Raphaela. Rafy is chiefly masculine but sometimes used as a casual short form for Rafaela.

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Rafy – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PR 0 #51 5 1,497
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Boys 0 #122 12 6,332
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
PR Boys 0 #133 44 2,508
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
EG 0 #387 14 6,387
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
PS Boys 0 #526 23 10,655
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
BD Boys 0 #550 27 10,045
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
IL Boys 0 #578 30 10,983
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
LB 0 #639 20 13,263
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #648 20 13,071
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
SY 0 #692 37 11,684
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
EG Boys 0 #784 103 15,035
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
CO Boys 0 #909 12 15,656
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #911 20 5,610
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #944 40 5,561
EG Girls 0 #946 14 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,009 6 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,072 40 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,074 19 22,615
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
TR 0 #1,247 8 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,437 10 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,447 25 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,562 53 28,008

Rafy is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Rafy

Rafy is predominantly a boy's name.
Rafy is a 2 syllable name, pronounced RAH-fee (ˈrafi) — common Spanish/English pronunciation,RAY-fee (ˈreɪfi) — occasional English variant.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rafi, Raffy, Rafie, Rafey, Rafa and Raf.
Rafy is a name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Portugal. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Portugal and its diaspora communities.