About the name Rafferty
Rafferty is a full Irish surname pressed into service as a first name, and it has the loose-limbed swagger of a stage name. British parents have taken to it more readily than American ones, usually shortening it to Raff before the child is out of nappies.
Rafferty is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin, pronounced RAF-er-tee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 92 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the steadily rising.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Rafferty?
Rafferty currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 476,190. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Rafferty
- Rafferty LawEnglish actor and model
Spellings and variants of Rafferty
Names similar to Rafferty
Reyansh
ray-AHNSH
Ray of light; a portion of Lord Vishnu
Anandbhai
uh-NUND-bye
Brother of bliss, joyful kinsman
Aurelio
ow-RAY-lee-oh
Golden
Barnaby
BAR-nuh-bee
Son of consolation
Casimir
KAZ-uh-meer
Proclaimer of peace
Donovan
DON-uh-vun
Dark-haired chieftain
Harihar
HUH-ree-hur
Vishnu and Shiva as one composite deity
Inderjeet
IN-der-jeet
Conqueror of Indra, king of the gods
Rafferty — frequently asked questions
What does the name Rafferty mean?
Rafferty means "Prosperity wielder, floodtide". It is a name of Irish (Gaelic) origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Rafferty?
Rafferty is pronounced RAF-er-tee, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Rafferty?
Rafferty scores 92 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 476,190 people carry it — about 2.1 per million.
What is the numerology number for Rafferty?
Rafferty carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Rafferty?
The lucky number for Rafferty is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.