How do you pronounce Raphael?

Raphael is pronounced rah-fy-EL.

What is the origin of Raphael?

Raphael is of Hebrew origin, from Hebrew culture.

Boy name Hebrew origin Christian;Jewish;Catholic tradition

Raphael

rah-fy-EL · 7 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

God has healed

Language

Hebrew

Culture

Hebrew

Religion

Christian;Jewish;Catholic

Style era

classic

Themes

biblical · artistic

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#420

2024 births744

Peak year2024

First appeared1882

Total US births23,439

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

RaphRafa

Alternate spellings

RafaelRaffael

In other languages

RafaelRaffaeleRafa

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Notable people named Raphael

Raphael (Renaissance painter)

Saint Raphael

Raphael Saadiq

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