Meaning & Origin
A male given name from Armenian.
Raffi is a boy's baby name of Armenian origin, a beloved short form of Raphael, meaning 'God has healed.' In Armenia, Raffi was also the pen name of Hakob Melik Hakobian, the 19th-century novelist considered the father of modern Armenian literature.
In North America, Raffi is widely recognized as the stage name of Raffi Cavoukian, the iconic Canadian children's musician whose songs like Baby Beluga have delighted generations of young listeners since the 1970s.