September 29
Why this day? Rafa is a short form of Raphael, and shares its name day.
Rafa is celebrated in France, the United States, Spain, Brazil, Argentina and Germany on September 29.
Rafa is a short form of Raphaël. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — god has healed, and shares its name day, September 29.
On birth records, Rafa is rarely written as such: the Rafas are Raphaëls (167,210 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Raphaël page. Rafa is also a short form of Rafael, Rafaelle, Rafaela.
Rafa is a short form of Raphaël, which means god has healed.
September 29, together with Raphaël: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Raphaël.
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