Name meaning & stats
Rafi
Rafi means “sun”. 739 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Rafis are 1.4× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“sun”
Spelling of Ravi
Ravi around the world
- Рави · Russian
- Раві · Ukrainian
- رافي · Arabic
- रवि · Hindi
- ラヴィ · Japanese
- 拉维 · Chinese
Famous Ravis
- Ravi Shankar · Indian sitar player (1920–2012)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
739 US babies were named Rafi between 1940 and 2025.
Rafi around the world
- England & Wales: 855 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 507 in 2025
- France: 110 babies since 1900, peak 2009, No. 2,933 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Rafis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.4× | Low · 8 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | Low · 3 people |
| Journalist | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Rafis show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 7 Ravis spell it Rafi
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)