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Raffi
How to Pronounce Raffi
Pronounced RAH-fee /ˈrɑ.fi/Medium
Meaning: Variously an Armenian name (a 19th-century Armenian novelist's pen name) and a pet form of Raphael (Hebrew, 'God has healed'); routes layeredLow
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Raffi is variously an Armenian name — the pen name of Hakob Melik Hakobian, a beloved 19th-century Armenian novelist — and a pet form of Raphael, from Hebrew, 'God has healed' (routes layered, which we note). The children's singer Raffi made it widely loved. A friendly, warm name (said 'RAH-fee').
In the U.S. it appears in Armenian and Jewish families. Rare, God-has-healed-or-an-Armenian-name at the root, and friendly.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Raffi mean?
Raffi is variously an Armenian name and a pet of Raphael ('God has healed'); the routes are layered.
How do you pronounce Raffi?
It's said RAH-fee /ˈrɑ.fi/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Raffi a boy or girl name?
Raffi is a boy's name.
How popular is Raffi?
Raffi is a rare name in the U.S.