רפי
Rafi means “God has healed”
Rafi means “pet form of Refael: God has healed”.
Rafi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- רפי
- In English letters
- Rafi
- Other English spellings
- Raffi
- Meaning
- Pet form of Refael: God has healed
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 290
2,240 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Rafi.
- 2,240 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 89 of them were born in 1973, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Rafi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רפי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 2,240 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 83 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 17 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 30 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Rafi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Rafi.
What does the name Rafi mean?
Rafi means “pet form of Refael: God has healed”. Rafi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Rafi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Rafi is mainly a boy's name. Of the 2,240 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,240 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Rafi in Hebrew?
Rafi is written רפי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Rafi?
2,240 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Rafi today. The most were born in 1973.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.