Worldwide, Raf (Raf 
, 拉夫 
, Раф 
) is quite a common largely boy's, but uncommonly female first name. The first name Raf is habitual in Belgium, where it is quite a common masculine name, Algeria, where it is quite a rare dominantly masculine, but uncommonly female name, and Tunisia, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Belgium, Algeria, and Indonesia. Also, Raf is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Raf | Egypt, Belgium, Pakistan, Algeria, Morocco |
| 拉夫 | China |
| Раф | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Ukraine |
| Roufe | India, France, United States, Pakistan, United Kingdom |
Raf is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Raf di Lucca , the fictional character in the BBC medical drama Holby City and Raf / Henry / Desmond / Jared/ Timothy , the musical character in the musical The Fortress of Solitude by Michael Friedman.
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rafaël verhulst Belgian writer and politician (1866-1941), BE (b. 1866) |
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raf reymen Belgian actor (1926-1990), BE (b. 1926) |
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raf seys Belgian writer (1928-2012), BE (b. 1928) |
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raf verjans Belgian sculptor, BE (b. 1935) |
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raf mattioli Italian actor, IT (b. 1936) |
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| raf pindi Italian actor (1893-1955), IT (b. 1893) |
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raf janssen Dutch politician, NL (b. 1945) |
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raf luca Italian actor, IT (b. 1947) |
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| raf van hulse Belgian writer, BE (b. 1903) |
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| raf de la torre British actor, GB (b. 1905) |
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| raf hulpiau Belgian politician (1910-1997), BE (b. 1910) |
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raf stevens Belgian singer, BE (b. 1962) |
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raf coppens Belgian comedian and cabaret artist (1965-), BE (b. 1965) |
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| raf mailleux Belgian sculptor, BE (b. 1916) |
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| raf van den abeele Belgian politician (1919-2008), BE (b. 1919) |
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