Comments for the name Rafe

On the soap opera Guiding Light, Gus and Natalia's son is named Rafe.

The only Rafe I've ever known used it at a short form of Rafael (pronounced RAYF-ay-el).

In Hebrew orthography the Rafe or Raphe, (Hebrew: øôä, meaning "soft"), is a diacritic ¯ : a short horizontal overbar placed above the consonant which indicates a softer form of a consonant.

This is the name of Ben Affleck's character in the movie Pearl Harbor.

This was the name of a con man who helped Xena in the TV programme Xena The Warrior Princess, pronounced "RAY-f". I like it pronounced that way; I think it sounds cheeky and distinguished. :D

Very sleek and handsome. I really hate it when Rafe gets relegated to "nickname only" status for the unrelated Raphael which is far too much name for me. Rafe is a full name and an old one.

I think Rafe is wonderful, unique name. I plan to name my first son this.

Ugly name. Reminds me of the word "rape".

I don't think that Rafe is anything like Ralph. In fact, it's a much better and more handsome name than Ralph. It should be considered its own name. It's very modern and masculine.