Raphael: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God has healed”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- RAF-ay-el · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From Hebrew Rafa'el, the name of an archangel in Jewish and Christian tradition. Variant forms include Rafael and Raffaele.
How popular is Raphael?
Babies named Raphael in 2024749
2024 rank#421 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188023,762
Raphael is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Raphael
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Raphael questions
What does the name Raphael mean?
Raphael means "God has healed". It comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew Rafa'el, the name of an archangel in Jewish and Christian tradition. Variant forms include Rafael and Raffaele.
Is Raphael a boy or girl name?
Raphael is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Raphael?
749 US babies were named Raphael in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Raphael?
Raphael is usually pronounced RAF-ay-el.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.