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Across the world, Rafe (Rafe , 拉夫 , 雷夫 ) is quite a common primarily masculine, but scarcely female first name. The given name Rafe is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Israel, where it is quite a rare mostly boy's, but uncommonly girly name, Syria, where it is quite a rare male name, and Qatar. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Bangladesh, India, and the United States. Likewise, Rafe is the last name as well as the forename.
Rafe is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ralph Wiggum , the fictional character from The Simpsons franchise; Rafe McCawley , the character from 2001 film 'Pearl Harbor'; Rafe Adler , the fictional character, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End; Rafe Millburn , the fictional character in Alien universe, Prometheus and Rafe Hernandez , the fictional character in Days of Our Lives, and in many other works.