Abdul-Rafay
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AB-dul-RA-fay
- Origin
- Arabic
Abdul-Rafay is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “servant of the + one who raises up”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Abdul-Rafay mean?
Arabic: Abdul + Rafay
“servant of the + one who raises up”
Joins Abdul (Arabic, “servant of the”) and Rafay (Arabic, “one who raises up”).
Meanings borrowed from Abdul and Rafay.
Is Abdul-Rafay a girl's or a boy's name?
Abdul-Rafay is a boys' name.
How popular is Abdul-Rafay in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2020, with 4 boys.
Abdul-Rafay in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #6,416 |
Names like Abdul-Rafay
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Abdullah, Zayd, Amir, Mustafa, Huzaifa, Musa, Zayaan, Umar, Ahad, Ahmed, Azaan
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza, Kairo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Abdul-Rafay: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abdul-rafay, updated 20 October 2026.