The name Rafa is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "happiness, prosperity".

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Sounds a bit like a shortening of Rafael or a condensation of Rafaela, but Rafa is a name in its own right. Whether you use it as a full name or a nickname, Rafa's casual coolness could allow it to follow in the footsteps of other tomboy names for girls, like Billie and Scout.

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Rafa is an adorable short form introduced to the world by actors Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale, who used the name for their second son. Rafael is the Latin cognate of the <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/490/hebrew-names-for-boys">Hebrew boys' name</a> Raphael, but you don't need to be a Rafael to be a Rafa.

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