Rafa
Arabic
"happiness, prosperity"
Share
Copy link
Rafa Origin and Meaning
The name Rafa is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "happiness, prosperity".
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.
20 Names Similar to Rafa
These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Rafa.
- Knute
- Pelle
- Gillespie
- Ingo
- Wyndham
- Odell
- Moshe
- Tibor
- Didier
- Tam
- Clemens
- Lionel
- Fitzroy
- Piet
- Pembroke
- Argyle
- Lon
- Lamont
- Roswell
- Elvin
The name Rafa in Nameberry Blog Posts
- Taurus Names Embrace Earthiness
- Brother Names
- Names Meaning Hope Shine a Light
- 200 Best Twin Boy Names 2025
- 100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel