♂ Name Raphael

Q: What does the name Raphael mean?

Raphael means 'God heals' or 'God has healed' (from Hebrew 'rafá/רָפָא' = to heal/to cure + 'el/אֵל' = God).

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Raphael is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Raphael come from?

Raphael is a biblical name and derived from the Hebrew name Rafa’el (רָפָאֵל). He is an archangel in the Old Testament.

What does the name Raphael mean?

Raphael means “God heals” or “God has healed” (from Hebrew “rafá/רָפָא” = to heal/to cure + “el/אֵל” = God).

Pronunciation of Raphael

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Variants

Rafael Rafaël Raffael Raphaël

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Popularity of the name Raphael

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Raphael is currently ranked #152 on the name leaderboard. It is one of the most popular baby names.

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Raphael in the Top 50 names

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🇦🇹 Austria	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇧🇪 Belgium	-	-	✓	✓	✓
🇧🇷 Brazil	-	-	-	✓	✓
🇨🇦 Canada	-	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇨🇭 Switzerland	-	-	-	✓	✓
🇩🇪 Germany	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇫🇷 France	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇬🇧 Great Britain	-	-	-	✓	-
🇮🇪 Ireland	-	-	-	✓	-
🇳🇱 Netherlands	-	-	-	✓	-
🇺🇸 USA	-	-	-	✓	✓