Rafat
Rafat is a male given name: 98% of people named Rafat are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, Azerbaijan
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rafat
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rafat," in English, "Guten Tag Rafat," in German. Rafat is a male given name: about 98% of people named Rafat are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rafat,
German
Guten Tag Rafat,
French
Bonjour Rafat,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rafat:
Chinese
Rafat您好：
Japanese
Rafat様
English
Hi Rafat,
German
Hi Rafat,
French
Salut Rafat,
Spanish
Hola Rafat,
Chinese
Rafat你好：
Japanese
Rafatさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rafat a male or female name?
Rafat is a male given name: 98% of people named Rafat are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Rafat in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rafat," in English, "Guten Tag Rafat," in German. Rafat is a male given name: about 98% of people named Rafat are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Rafat a unisex name?
Rafat is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Rafat are men. Rafat leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Rafat a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rafat (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rafat,
title = {Is Rafat a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rafat},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}