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Rafi or Raffi (Arabic: رفیع ‎‎ Persian: رافی‎‎ Urdu: رفیع‎) is a name of Arabic origin. The word rafi means "noble". Other common variants include "Rafee", "Rafie", "Rafiq", "Rafay" and "Raffy". Amongst Jews, Rafi is a common nickname for people called Rafael.

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Last name

  • Mohammed Rafi, Indian singer
  • Mohammed Rafi (footballer), Indian football/soccer player
  • Sultan Rafi Sharif Bey, a pioneer in the development of Islamic culture in the United States
  • Rafi ibn al-Layth, Arab leader of a rebellion in Khurasan in 806-809
  • Rafi ibn Harthama, ruler of Khurasan in 882-892
  • Mirza Rafi Sauda, an Urdu language poet
  • Mohammed Rafi, an Indian playback singer
  • Muhammad Rafi Usmani, Grand Mufti of Pakistan

    • First name

  • Rafi Ahmed Kidwai, an Indian politician
  • Rafi Amit, a poker player from Israel
  • Rafi Eitan, Israeli politician
  • Rafi Escudero, a musician, singer, and poet from Puerto Rico
  • Rafi Gavron, a British actor
  • Rafi Izbicki, an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson
  • Rafi Khawar, a Pakistani actor
  • Rafi Manoukian, a former member of the city council in Glendale, California
  • Rafi Pitts, an Iranian film director
  • Rafi Ud-Daulat, a Mughal emperor
  • Rafi Ul-Darjat, the tenth Mughal emperor
  • Rafiuddin Raz, Pakistani poet
  • Rafi Yoeli, Israeli inventor
  • Rafi Zabor, an American musician-turned novelist
  • Sultan Rafi Sharif Bey, a pioneer in the development of Islamic culture in the United States
  • Rafi and Mecartin, a director duo in Malayalam films
  • Raffi, full name Raffi Cavoukian (born 1948), Canadian singer-songwriter known for his children's music
  • Raffi Armenian (born 1942), Canadian conductor, pianist, composer, and teacher
  • Raffi Boghosian (born 1990), Iraqi broadcast journalist and TV host
  • Raffi Boghosyan, or Raffi, (born 1993), Bulgarian singer
  • Raffi Lavie (1937–2007), Israeli artist
  • Raffi Torres (born 1981), Canadian professional ice hockey player Mohammad Rafi Golzari (born 1976), Afghanish land lover always stays for his land and best in football, basketball and tennis.

    • In fiction

  • Rafi, a character played by Kawsar 'Kash' Ahmed in the British web series Corner Shop Show.

    • References

    Rafi (name) Wikipedia
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