58%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. RAF-ər-tee [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an Irish surname, itself derived from the given name Rabhartach meaning "flood tide". PopularityDetails Last ranked #208 in 2021 England and Wales People think this name isRate·Details natural strong strange complex nerdy Categories anglicizations, ends in -ty, nature, water, wet