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What is Rafa short for?

Rafa is short for Rafael and Raphael. In 2025, 17 boys in the United States were given Rafa as their full name, with nothing longer behind it, according to Social Security records.

The names behind Rafa

Each count is the number of children given that name in the United States in 2025, from US Social Security records. A name given to fewer than five children in a year is left out of the published file.

Rafael Hebrew origin
Rafa from Rafael: the beloved Spanish pet form.
1,639 boys named Rafael in 2025
Raphael Hebrew origin
Rafa from Raphael: the beloved Spanish pet form.
807 boys named Raphael in 2025
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