Rafe is a given name for a male used in many countries across the world. If the name is English, Scandinavian or German it is of Old Norse origin (meaning “counsel of the wolf” or “wise wolf”), derived from the Old Norse Raðulfr (rað “counsel” + ulfr “wolf”) through Old English Rædwulf.

What does Rafe mean?

Rafe is a given name for a male used in many countries across the world. If the name is English, Scandinavian or German it is of Old Norse origin (meaning “counsel of the wolf” or “wise wolf”), derived from the Old Norse Raðulfr (rað “counsel” + ulfr “wolf”) through Old English Rædwulf.

How do you spell Rafe boys name?

It may a variant spelling of Rafe (/reɪf/ RAYF), an English name for a male, of Old Norse origin (meaning “counsel of the wolf” or “wise wolf”), derived from Raðulfr (rað “counsel” + ulfr “wolf”) through Old English Rædwulf.