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Rafferty

RAF-er-tee

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Flood tide; from the Irish Gaelic 'Rabhartach', suggesting abundance and power.”

Popularity Over Time

Rafferty US popularity rank over timeRank 11114 in 2012 to rank 5086 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#5086#8100#11114198720002024

Rafferty is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GaelicIrish

Syllables

3

Nicknames

RaffRafe

Style

StrongPlayfulVintageBold

Famous Bearers

  • Rafferty Law (son of Jude Law)
  • Rafferty (Irish surname)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Strong Names → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Irish origin; used in Australia and the UK.

People Also Ask

Flood tide; from the Irish Gaelic 'Rabhartach', suggesting abundance and power.

Rafferty is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Rafferty include Raff, Rafe.

Names that pair beautifully with Rafferty include Jasper, Barnaby, Thaddeus, Callum, Dashiell.