Raphaela
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God has healed; a form of Raphael.
Raphaela by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Raphaela. In the US, 14 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 American peak was 19 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Raphael
Like Raphaela, each of these traces back to Raphael: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Rafaelgod heals; a form of Raphael266 in England and Wales (2025)
- RaphaelGod heals; angel name368 in England and Wales (2025)
- RaffyGod has healed; a form of Raphael26 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raffiehealed by god; a form of Raphael22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raffaelegod has healed; italian form of Raphael20 in England and Wales (2025)
- RaphealGod heals; a form of Raphael17 in the US (2017)
- RafaGod heals; a form of Raphael15 in England and Wales (2025)
- RefaelGod heals; variant of Raphael15 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Raphaela. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- RaphaellaGod has healed; a form of Raphael5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rachaelewe; female sheep; form of Rachel116 in the US (2017)
- RafaelaGod heals; a form of Raphael12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rahelaewe or lamb; a form of rachel12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raphaellegod heals; a form of Raphael8 in England and Wales (2025)
- RafaellaGod heals; a form of Raphael32 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Raphaela
Names that are said the same way as Raphaela, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- RaffaellaGod has healed; a form of Raphael14 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Raphaela, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Raphaela
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