In the world, Raof (Raof 
) is quite a rare boy's forename. The first name Raof is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is quite a rare principally male, but very seldom feminine name, Libya, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Egypt, where it is a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Algeria, and Pakistan. More prevalently, Raof is the last name as well as the forename.