Rafe

Rafe

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

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, derived from the Old Norse Raðulfr through Old English Rædwulf.

From Wikipedia

Rafe first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 174 babies (rank #282 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Rafe

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rafe yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,136

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

174

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	13	#1,091
1997	11	#1,240
1998	12	#1,168
1999	8	#1,631
2000	14	#1,081
2001	14	#1,123
2002	24	#798
2003	35	#638
2004	36	#673
2005	25	#910
2006	44	#640
2007	39	#724
2008	43	#695
2009	50	#644
2010	58	#587
2011	59	#592
2012	79	#489
2013	121	#344
2014	112	#368
2015	174	#282
2016	165	#297

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#1,091

1997

#1,240

1998

#1,168

1999

#1,631

2000

#1,081

2001

#1,123

2002

#798

2003

#638

2004

#673

2005

#910

2006

#640

2007

#724

2008

#695

2009

#644

2010

#587

2011

#592

2012

#489

2013

121

#344

2014

112

#368

2015

174

#282

2016

165

#297

Meaning

Numerology of Rafe

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rafe

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