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Rafa

/RAH-fa/

God has healed

What does Rafa mean?

Rafa is the Spanish short of Rafael — healer + cross-cultural.

Origin

Religious / cultural tradition

Christian, Muslim

Variations

Rafa · Rafael · Raphael

Nicknames

Raf

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