Rapheal

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God heals; a form of Raphael.

Babies a year
17
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Rapheal by the numbers

Rapheal was given to 17 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 81 babies in 1990, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Raphael

Like Rapheal, 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)
  • 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)
  • Raffaelegod has healed; italian form of Raphael20 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)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rapheal. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • RaphaelGod heals; angel name368 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Raheeltraveler or wayfarer19 in the US (2017)
  • Raphahealed or God heals; short form of Raphael4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Raphea form of Raphael; God heals3 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Rapheal

Names that are said the same way as Rapheal, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • RafalGod heals; a form of Raphael6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ravel3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean God

Like Rapheal, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Rapheal

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