Is Rafe a Boys Name

Rafe is a given name for a male used in many countries across the world. If the name is English, Scandinavian or German it is of Old Norse origin (meaning “counsel of the wolf” or “wise wolf”), derived from the Old Norse Raðulfr (rað “counsel” + ulfr “wolf”) through Old English Rædwulf.

What name is Rafe short for?

A diminutive of the German name Ralph (“wolf counsel,” whatever that means), but it can also be a diminutive of Rafferty or Rafael. Regardless of what it’s short for, you’ll call your little Rafe by everything but his name anyway if he has pets or siblings.

Is Rafe a southern name?

Rafe name meaning: In southern Europe and in Hebrew the name is likely to be a short form of Raphael / Rafael. This is the name of one of the archangels from the Bible and comes from the Hebrew ‘God has healed’.