Raffi

♂ Boy

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

In 30 seconds: God has healed; an Armenian name: Raffi pets Raphael / is Armenian. Friendly, warm, and lyrical (said 'RAH-fee').

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Origin LowArmenian, Hebrew

MeaningVariously an Armenian name (a 19th-century Armenian novelist's pen name) and a pet form of Raphael (Hebrew, 'God has healed'); routes layered

U.S. rank (2024)#6711 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births13 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1988

Total births (all-time)≈ 823

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

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.

Did you know? Raffi is variously an Armenian name (the pen name of a beloved 19th-century novelist) and a pet form of Raphael, 'God has healed' (Hebrew) — a friendly, warm name (the children's singer Raffi bears it; the routes are layered, which we note; said 'RAH-fee').

Overall data confidence 45%

References — Raffi — routes layered

Variations

RaphaelRaffaelRafi

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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.