Raphael
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God heals; angel name.
How Raphael has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #537 |
| 2016 | #533 |
| 2017 | #517 |
| 2018 | #529 |
| 2019 | #523 |
| 2020 | #511 |
| 2021 | #537 |
| 2022 | #483 |
| 2023 | #453 |
| 2024 | #420 |
| 2025 | #394 |
Raphael by the numbers
In 2025, 368 babies in England and Wales were named Raphael. In the US, 554 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
At its height, in 1990, about 1 in 4,800 American boys born that year was called Raphael.
Names that come from Raphael
Forms of Raphael in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- RafaelaGod heals; a form of Raphael12 in England and Wales (2025)
- RafaellaGod heals; a form of Raphael32 in the US (2017)
- RaffyGod has healed; a form of Raphael26 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raffiehealed by god; a form of Raphael22 in England and Wales (2025)
- RafaGod heals; a form of Raphael15 in England and Wales (2025)
- RefaelGod heals; variant of Raphael15 in the US (2017)
- RaffaellaGod has healed; a form of Raphael14 in England and Wales (2025)
- RaphaelaGod has healed; a form of Raphael7 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Raphael. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ralphaelgod heals; a form of Raphael7 in the US (2017)
- Rafaelgod heals; a form of Raphael266 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raheeltraveler or wayfarer19 in the US (2017)
- RaphealGod heals; a form of Raphael17 in the US (2017)
- RaffaelGod heals; a form of Raphael6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raphahealed or God heals; short form of Raphael4 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Raphael
Names that are said the same way as Raphael, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Raffaelegod has healed; italian form of Raphael20 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Raphael, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean a messenger
Like Raphael, each of these has a messenger in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Malachimy messenger or my king2,514 in the US (2017)
- Angelomessenger or angel; from angelos1,020 in the US (2017)
- Malakaimy messenger; variant of Malachi804 in the US (2017)
- Deaconmessenger; from diakonos575 in the US (2017)
- UrielGod is my light; angel name558 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Raphael
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