Rafaela is a ♀ girl name.
Rafaela is a Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of the biblical boy’s name Raphael, which is of Hebrew origin.
Rafaela 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 Rafaela is currently ranked #2239 on the name leaderboard.
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