The first name Raffi
A boy’s name from Armenian.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Armenian origin
From Armenian Րաֆֆի (Raffi).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 29 boys were named Raffi, making it the 1,035th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 44 births (#746).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Raffi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Raffi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 16 boys born in the United States were named Raffi, the 5,782nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1988, when 27 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Raffi in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Raffi
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Raffi HovannisianArmenian politician, born 1959
Questions
- What does the name Raffi mean?
- From Armenian Րաֆֆի (Raffi).
- What is the origin of the name Raffi?
- From Armenian Րաֆֆի (Raffi).
- How popular is the name Raffi?
- In 2025, 29 boys born in England and Wales were named Raffi, ranking 1,035th. Its peak was 2022, with 44 births.
- Is Raffi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 839 US babies named Raffi since 1880 were boys.
- When was Raffi most popular?
- 1988 in the United States, when 27 babies were named Raffi, its highest rank at 2,293rd.