Rafael is a ♂ boy’s name.
Rafael is a variant of the biblical name Raphael in various languages, e.g. German, Spanish, Portuguese and Hungarian. It is a name of Hebrew origin.
Rafael means “God heals” or “God has healed” (from Hebrew “rafá/רָפָא” = to heal/to cure + “el/אֵל” = God).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Rafael is currently ranked #310 on the name leaderboard.
Curious about more trends? Find out which names are most popular in the USA, Canada, Australia, and worldwide.
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🇧🇪 Belgium | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
🇨🇦 Canada | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
🇨🇭 Switzerland | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - |
🇪🇸 Spain | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
🇫🇷 France | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
🇳🇱 Netherlands | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
🇵🇹 Portugal | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
🇺🇸 United States | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
🇦🇹 Austria | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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