Raffy
Diminutive of Rafael, meaning 'God has healed' (Hebrew)
Raffy is a biblical / english boy name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 220, with 35,047 records. It has 2 syllables.
Origin and meaning
Diminutive of Rafael, meaning 'God has healed' (Hebrew)
Raffy is an informal pet form of Rafael, derived from the Hebrew name meaning 'God has healed'. While historically a household nickname in the Philippines, it became widespread as an official given name on civil registries throughout the mid-to-late 20th century.
Raffy developed primarily as an English-style hypocorism or diminutive of the biblical name Rafael (Hebrew 'Rafa'el'). In the Philippines, such pet forms frequently become independent registered legal names.
Name character
In the Philippines
Extremely familiar across all social classes in the Philippines. It is widely used both as a formal given name and as a universal nickname for males named Rafael or Ralph.
Related forms
- Rafael Spanish
- Raphael English
- Raffaele Italian
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Raffy with common surname pairs
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Raffy is the given name. The full name is Raffy + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Raffy a common boy name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Raffy is number 220, with 35,047 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.