Throughout the world, Rough (Raffi 
, Rof 
, Rafu 
) is a common predominantly male, but scarcely feminine forename. The first name Rough is habitual in Lebanon, where it is quite a common primarily masculine, but very seldom girly name, Indonesia, where it is quite a rare principally male, but very infrequently feminine name, and Syria, where it is quite a rare male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Indonesia, India, and Pakistan. Likewise, Rough is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Raffi | Indonesia, Italy, Lebanon, India, Pakistan |
| Rof | Indonesia, Italy, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh |
| Rafu | Indonesia, United States, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh |
| Rough | Indonesia, United Kingdom, Malaysia, United States, India |
Rough is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Rough House Statue , the character from Disney's Pinocchio; Rough House , the Popeye character and Raffi Musiker , the fictional Star Trek character, Stardust City Rag.