The story behind Raffi
From Armenian Րաֆֆի (Raffi).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): R AE1 F IY0
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Raffi ranked #5782 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Raffi
Rahmi
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish رحمی (Rahmî), from Arabic رَحْمِيّ (raḥmiyy).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Rajnī
Borrowed from Sanskrit रजनी (rajanī).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- same syllable count
- similar length
Rākhī
Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit रक्षिका (rakṣikā), from रक्षा (rakṣā, “protection”). Doublet of रक्षा (rakṣā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- same syllable count
- similar length
Rami
Borrowed from Arabic رَامِي (rāmī), masculine singular construct form of رَامٍ (rāmin). This surname is predominantly found in Morocco and India.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ramzi
Borrowed from Arabic رَمْزِيّ (ramziyy).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Randi
Contraction of Ragnfrid, from Old Norse Ragnfríðr, from ragn (“advice, judgment”) + fríðr (“beautiful”). First recorded in Norway in the 14th century.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Raffi
Varujan
Borrowed from Armenian Վարուժան (Varužan).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aabraham
From Biblical Hebrew אברהם ('aḇrāhām), of Biblical origin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aake
From Old Norse Áki, probably via Old Swedish [Term?] or Old Danish [Term?]. It has also been used as a nickname for several names beginning with A, such as Aarne, Akseli,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Raffi
Ara
Borrowed from Armenian Արա (Ara).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Armine
From Armenian Արմինե (Armine).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Dzovag
Borrowed from Armenian Ծովակ (Covak).
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length