Rafi () is a male
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
of Armenian and Arabic origin. It is one of the
names of Allah, stemming from the Arabic verb ''rafaʿa'' (رَفَعَ), meaning "to lift, to raise (something high)". It is distinct from another male name, Rafi (, meaning "exalted/grand/high"). Other common transcriptions include "Rafee", "Rafie", "Rafay" and "Raffy".
Raffi ( or ) is also an Armenian given name. It was popularized by the 19th-century author
Hakob Melik Hakobian, who adopted it as his pen name.
Rafi () is also a
common nickname amongst Jews for people named
Rafael.
People named Rafi
Last name
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Mirza Rafi Sauda, Urdu language poet
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Mohammed Rafi
Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and range of voice ...
, Indian playback singer
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Mohammed Rafi (footballer), Indian footballer
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Rafi Usmani, Pakistani
Deobandi
The Deobandi movement or Deobandism is a revivalist movement within Sunni Islam that adheres to the Hanafi school of jurisprudence. It was formed in the late 19th century around the Darul Uloom Madrassa in Deoband, India, from which the nam ...
scholar
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Muhammad Rafi,
Dagestani historian of the 13th century
First name
Rafi
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Rafi al-Din Shirazi, Persian historian of the Sultanate of Bijapur (1540/41–1620)
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Rafi ibn al-Layth, Khurasani Arab leader of a rebellion against the Abbasid Caliphate in 806–809
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Rafi ibn Harthama (died 896), ruler of Khurasan (882–892)
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Rafi ud-Darajat (1699–1719), tenth Mughal emperor (for three months)
* Rafi ud-Daulat, birth name of
Shah Jahan II (1696–1719), briefly Mughal emperor in 1719, elder brother of Rafi Ul-Darjat
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Rafi Ahmed Kidwai, Indian politician
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Rafi Amit, Israeli poker player
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Rafi Cohen (born 1965), Israeli soccer player and coach
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Rafi Eitan, Israeli politician
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Rafi Escudero
Rafi Escudero (born December 30, 1945) is a Puerto Rican musician, singer, composer, poet and political activist.
Early years
Escudero was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico the capital city of the island. His parents were well aware tha ...
, musician, singer and poet from Puerto Rico
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Rafi Gavron, British actor
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Rafi Greenberg, senior lecturer in archaeology at Tel Aviv University
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Rafi Khawar, Pakistani actor
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Rafi Manoukian, former member of the city council in Glendale, California
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Rafi Melnick, Israeli economist and academic administrator
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Rafi Menco (born 1994), Israeli basketball player
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Rafi Pitts, Iranian film director
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Rafi Yoeli, Israeli inventor
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Rafi Zabor, American musician and novelist
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Sultan Rafi Sharif Bey, pioneer in development of Islamic culture in the United States, born Yale Jean Singer
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Rafi and Mecartin, director duo in Malayalam films
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Rafi Peretz, Israeli rabbi and politician
Raffi
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Raffi Ahmad, (born 1987), Indonesian celebrity artist
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Raffi Lavie (1937–2007), Israeli artist
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Raffi Torres (born 1981), Canadian professional ice hockey player
Raffi (Armenian)
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Raffi
Raffi Cavoukian (, born July 8, 1948), known professionally by the mononym Raffi, is an Armenian-Canadian singer-lyricist and author born in Egypt best known for his children's music. In 1992, ''The Washington Post'' called him "the most p ...
, full name Raffi Cavoukian (born 1948), Canadian singer-songwriter known for his children's music
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Raffi (novelist) (1835-1888), pen name of the Armenian author of Hakop Melik Hakopian
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Raffi Armenian
Raffi Armenian, (born June 4, 1942) is a Canadian conductor, pianist, composer, and teacher. He directed the Kitchener–Waterloo Symphony orchestra for many years. Since 1999 he has been the director of Orchestral Studies at the University of ...
(born 1942), Canadian conductor, pianist, composer, and teacher
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Raffi Boghosian (born 1990), Iraqi broadcast journalist and TV host
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Raffi Boghosyan, or Raffi,
(born 1993), Bulgarian singer
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Raffi Savazian, or Rafsta,
(born 1977), Tehran Iran
In fiction
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Rafi, in the British web series ''
Corner Shop Show''
* Rafi Tusk, a recurring character from the prime video animated series
The adventures of rocky and bullwinkle
See also
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Rafi (disambiguation)
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Raffi (disambiguation)
* "Raffie", nickname of
Raphael Wallace (born 1957), Nevisian former cricketer
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Mohammed Rafie (born 1946), former Minister of Defense and a vice-president of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
References
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Masculine given names