Rafati (; related either to the Arabic Muslim masculine given name Rafaat () or Rifat ()) is an Arabic and Persian language surname which is also to be found among the Iranian diaspora. Notable people with the surname include: Babak Rafati (born 1970), former Iranian-German football referee Jami Rafati (born 1994), Iranian-Italian footballer Shahrzad Rafati (born 1980), Canadian chief executive of Iranian descent References Persian-language surnames