Rafe (name)

Rafe is a given name for a male used in many countries across the world. If the name is English, Scandinavian or German it is of Old Norse origin (meaning "counsel of the wolf" or "wise wolf"), derived from the Old Norse Raðulfr (rað "counsel" + ulfr "wolf") through Old English Rædwulf. When the name is Italian, Spanish, Portuguese or Hebrew it is often a short form of Rafael.

Notable people

  • Rafe Champion (born 1945), Australian writer
  • Rafe Custance (born 1994), New Zealand actor
  • Rafe de Crespigny (born 1936), Australian sinologist, professor and writer
  • Rafe Esquith, American award-winning elementary school teacher
  • Rafe Furst, American entrepreneur and poker player, founder of Full Tilt Poker
  • Rafe Gomez (born 1961/1962), American music producer
  • Rafe Judkins (born 1983), American contestant on Survivor and television writer
  • Rafe Mair (born 1931), Canadian lawyer, political commentator and former radio personality and politician
  • Rafe Needleman, American editor and author
  • Rafe Spall (born 1983), English actor
  • Rafe Stefanini, Italian musician, singer, teacher and violin maker
  • Rafe Wolfe (born 1985), Jamaican footballer

Fictional characters

Nickname

  • Rafé Totengco, nickname for Ramon Felix Totengco, Filipino fashion designer

See also

  • Raja Rafe (born 1983), Syrian footballer
  • Ralph, another form of this name
  • Raef, a variant spelling
  • Rafer, a similar name
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