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Riff
OriginEnglish word and musical name
Meaning"a short repeated phrase in popular music"
US RankUnranked
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About Riff
Riff is the name of the leader of the Jets in West Side Story, drawn from the musical word for a repeated phrase in a song. A tragic character in the musical, but a jaunty sounding name with the vibes of Ridge, Riggs, Raffy, and Lyric too.
Pronounced RIF.
As of October 2026, Riff ranked #13636 in US births in 2020 SSA.
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