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Rafael

male

Meaning

"God Has Healed"

Spanish and Portuguese form of Raphael, a Hebrew name meaning God has healed, associated with an archangel in scripture.

BiblicalClassicTraditionalTimeless

Popularity History of Rafael

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#222Top 500

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#222

Rafael was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+9

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Rafael Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Rafael

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Quick Facts

OriginHebrew, Spanish
Syllables2
Length6 letters

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