🔥Rafe

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Variation of Ralph, English
"wolf-counsel"

Rafe Origin and Meaning

The name Rafe is a boy's name of English origin meaning "wolf-counsel".

A top ranking choice in England and Wales, making frequent appearances on the Telegraph Announcments, Rafe feels equal parts rugged, amiable, and posh. Traditionally seen used a variant of Ralph (itself from the Old Norse Ráðúlfr), it came into use in the 17th century to reflect this particular pronunciation.

Appearing in the UK Top 250, it could also work as a short form of Rafferty or Rafael.

# 887 in the US

Rafe Rank in US Top 1000

# 346 on Nameberry

Rafe Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

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Famous People Named Rafe

  • Ralph Nathaniel "Rafe" Fiennes
    English actor
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    English actor
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    New Zealand actor
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    American entrepreneur
  • Rafe Gomez
    American music producer
  • Rafe Judkins
    American reality TV personality ("Survivor") and TV writer
  • Rafe Mair
    Canadian lawyer and political commentator
  • Rafe Needleman
    American journalist, editor and author
  • Rafe Stefanini
    Italian folk musician
  • Rafe VanHoy
    American songwriter
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  • Raphe Beck
    son of American TV personality and author Glenn Beck

The name Rafe in Pop Culture

  • Rafe Adler
    character from the "Uncharted" game series
  • Rafael "Rafe" Covington
    character in book/movie "Crossfire Trail"
  • Rafe Deed
    character in movie "Edison"
  • Capt. Rafe McCawley
    main character in movie "Pearl Harbor"
  • Rafe Hernandez
    character on American soap "Days of our Lives"
  • Seamus Rafael "Rafe" Goldberg
    main character in "Openly Straight" by Bill Konigsberg
  • Rafe
    character from John Stephens' fantasy book series "The Books of Beginning"
  • Rafe Khatchadorian
    character in the book and film "Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life"
  • Rafe Cameron
    character in TV show "Outer Banks"
  • Jaxon Tyrus Rafferty "Rafe"
    Character in Mary E. Pearson's Remnant Chronicles

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