What's Rafe Short for?

When the name is Italian, Spanish, Portuguese or Hebrew it is often a short form of Rafael.

What is the name Rafe short for?

Rafe Origin and Meaning

The name Rafe is a boy's name meaning "wolf-counsel". Used almost exclusively in England; would make an equally amiable short form here for Raphael or Rafferty -- and could also stand on its own. If you're looking for boys' names starting with R, this is one of your cooler choices.

Is Rafe short for Ralph?

Rafe, variant form which is a relatively rare male first name; it is pronounced /reɪf/. ... Raif, variant form which is a very rare male first name. Ralf, the traditional variant form in Dutch, German, Swedish, and Polish.

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