Refael
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God heals; variant of Raphael.
Babies a year
15
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Refael by the numbers
Refael was given to 15 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 17 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Raphael
Like Refael, 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.
- RaphaelGod heals; angel name368 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)
- RaphealGod heals; a form of Raphael17 in the US (2017)
- RafaGod heals; a form of Raphael15 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Refael. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rafaelgod heals; a form of Raphael266 in England and Wales (2025)
- Refoelgod heals; a form of raphael3 in England and Wales (2025)
- RufaelGod heals; variant of Raphael5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reuelfriend of god19 in England and Wales (2025)
- RemielGod is my mercy15 in the US (2017)
- RafalGod heals; a form of Raphael6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Refael, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Refael
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