Raf
[ræf]Meaning
A short form of Rafael.
Background Story
Raf is a short form of Rafael, formed by clipping the name. Behind the Name records it as a short form of Rafael, and Wiktionary gives the same clipping etymology. It is used in Armenian, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian and the Biblical languages.
Variations
Rafael, Rafa
Related Names
Adriel
Means "flock of God" in Hebrew, from ʿeḏer (flock) and ʾel (God).
Dav
Elijah
From the Hebrew name ʾEliyyahu, meaning "my God is Yahweh"
Elroy
The name Elroy means 'God is my King' in Hebrew.
Joel
From the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (Yoʾel), meaning "Yahweh is God"
Mihal
A variant of the name Michael, meaning 'who is like God?'
Mitchel
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Myke
Derived from Michael, meaning 'who is like God?'
Noe
Hebrew for rest or comfort
Raj
Means "empire, royalty", from Sanskrit राज्य (rājya)