🔥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.

Rafe Rank in US Top 1000

# 887 in the US

Rafe Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 346 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Rafe

• 346 Nameberry 2025
• 315 Unique 2024
• 247 England 2024

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Famous People Named Rafe

• Ralph Nathaniel "Rafe" Fiennes English actor
• Rafe Joseph Spall English actor
• Rafe Custance New Zealand actor
• Rafe Furst 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
• Rafe Raccini Wolfe Jamaican footballer
• 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