Rafe

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Council of the wolf or Shield of safety
Pronunciation
RAYF
Rayf or Rahf
Popularity
Rafe is not a very popular name in the world, but it has been steadily increasing in popularity in recent years.

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Rafe Name meanings & History

Council of the wolf or Shield of safety. Variant of Ralph. This form became common during the 17th century, reflecting the usual pronunciation. Rafe is primarily used as a given name in English-speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Zodiac Sign of Rafe: Reason Aries

Synonyms of Rafe:

R: Reason,Rational,Resourceful,Restless

A: Angry,Argumentative,Aggressive,Assertive,Action,Ambitious

F: Fun-loving,Festive,Friendly,Fiery

E: Entertain,Exaggerate,Expressive,Enlighten,Enliven,Environment

Rafe is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Rafe include Rafe Spall (English actor), Rafe New York (American painter), and Rafe Hernandez (a character on the soap opera, Days of Our Lives).

2.) Rafe (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) tough

Other Forms: Raff, Raffe, Raif


3.) Rafe (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a short form of Rafferty, Ralph.

Other Forms: Raff, Raffe


4.) RAFE (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Variant spelling of Ralph (counsel wolf) based on the traditional pronunciation of the name. See RALPH. (RAFE)


5.) Rafe (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Counsellor, wolf-counsel


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Description: Counsellor, wolf-counsel. Diminutive of Rafael. Rafe is mainly used as a given name for boys.

Famous People

Famous people with the name Rafe include Rafe Spall, a British actor, and Rafe Bartholomew, an American author and journalist.

6.) Rafe (Male)

Usage: Norse

Meanings: Wolf

Other Forms: Raife, Rayfe


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