Rafferty

Irish

"floodtide, abundance, prosperity"

Rafferty Origin and Meaning

The name Rafferty is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "floodtide, abundance, prosperity".

Jaunty and raffish, Rafferty is one of the most engaging of the Irish surnames, used by Jude Law and Sadie Frost for their son. Fortunately, it doesn't still go by its original form: O'Raighbheartaigh.

Raff and Rafe are two equally great nicknames.

Rafferty Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 168 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Rafferty

• 168 Nameberry 2025
• 173 England 2023

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Famous People Named Rafferty

• Rafferty Law (b. 1999) son of actors Jude Law and Sadie Frost
• Rafferty Casey son of actor Daniel Casey
• Rafferty Jack McManus (b. 2015) son of actors/singers Martine McCutcheon and Jack McManus
• Dylan Rafferty Brown (b. 2003) son of actor Ryan Brown
• Ronan Rafferty Irish golfer
• Gerry Rafferty Scottish singer/songwriter
• Sarah Rafferty (b. 1972) American actor

The name Rafferty in Pop Culture

• Rafferty Dickinson character in Madeleine L'Engle's novel Camilla
• Rafferty main character in "Rafferty Rides a Winner" by Joan Woodberry
• Rafferty assassin in Malibu Comics' Ultraverse
• "Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins " 1975 film about Sgt. Gunny Rafferty
• "Rafferty's Rules " Australian TV series about Judge Michael Rafferty
• "Rafferty " 1980 Soviet film about trade unionist Jack Rafferty
• "Rafferty " TV series about Dr. Sid Rafferty
• Zach Rafferty a character in Penelope Williamson's novel Heart of the West