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Origin & history of Rafia1
Modern American roots
Rafia comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Exalted, Noble, Compassionate, Kind..
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How popular is Rafia?
2002
peak year
Rafia first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1988. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2002, 11 babies received the name (ranked #9340). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #16919), with roughly 6 babies named Rafia each year. In total, around 105 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
11
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #9,340)
(ranked #9,340)
6
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
60
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
105
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Rafia8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
R9
A1
F6
I9
A1
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Rafia💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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