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Raphael

Aoif Kelly
By Aoif Kelly Content Writer
Updated: Dec 11, 2024 | 👁️ 43 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sangeetha Sivaguru (Senior Content Specialist)

Gender: Male

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: God has healed, God has Healed, Healed by God

Pronunciation: RA-fey-el, /ˈræfeɪəl/, R AA F AY EH L

Popularity Rank: #1,738

On this page:

  • 1. Raphael Meanings
  • 2. Raphael Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Raphael
  • 4. Translations of Raphael
  • 5. Raphael Name Popularity
  • 6. Raphael popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Raphael
  • 8. Latest News about Raphael
  • 9. Nicknames for Raphael
  • 10. Raphael Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Raphael

Raphael Meanings

  • God has healed
    💎 40
    aoife_kelly on July 31, 2024
  • God has Healed
  • Healed by God
  • Origin - Hebrew

Derived from the Hebrew name רָפָאֵל (Rafa'el) meaning 'God has healed'. In the Bible, Raphael is an archangel known for his healing powers.

The name Raphael is of Hebrew origin and means God has healed, God has Healed, Healed by God. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Raphael is commonly found in France, Nigeria, Brazil, and 90 more countries.

Raphael Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: RA-fey-el

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈræfeɪəl/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: R AA F AY EH L

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)

F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)

AY: Pronounce as in "say" (S EY)

EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Raphael

  • Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish: Rafaël
  • Latvian: Rafaēls
  • Thai: ราฟาเอล
  • Yiddish: ראפאעל
  • Armenian: Ռաֆայել Սանտի
  • Korean: 라파엘로 산치오
  • French: Raphaël (peintre)
  • Hebrew: רפאל (צייר)
  • Malayalam: റാഫേൽ
  • Macedonian: Рафаело Санти
  • Urdu: رافیل
  • Ukrainian: Рафаель Санті
  • Marathi: रफायेल
  • Tamil: ராபியேல் சான்சியோ
  • Greek, Modern (1453-): Ραφαήλ
  • Chinese: 拉斐尔·圣齐奥
  • Egyptian Arabic: رافايللو
  • Arabic: رفائيل
  • Russian: Рафаэль Санти
  • Serbian: Рафаел
  • Dutch; Flemish: Rafaël Santi
  • Belarusian: Рафаэль Санці
  • Bulgarian: Рафаело Санцио
  • Bashkir: Рафаэль Санти
  • Western Frisian: Rafaël
  • Bengali: রাফায়েল
  • Tibetan: ར་ཧྥ་ཨེལ་ལོ་སན་ཛིའོ།
  • Persian: رافائل
  • Japanese: ラファエロ・サンティ
  • Georgian: რაფაელ სანტი
  • Kazakh: Рафаэль Санти
  • Swedish: Rafael (konstnär)

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Raphael Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Raphael is recorded 38,452 times globally, ranking it as the 1,738th most common name worldwide.

Raphael is most prevalent in France, with 13,878 occurrences, making it the 259th most popular name in the country.

In Austria, the name Raphael is found among 1 in every 78 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Raphael Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
France#2591 : 94
Nigeria#3931 : 332
Brazil#4011 : 270
United States of America#1,5551 : 748
Germany#4521 : 184
Switzerland#1071 : 99
Belgium#4141 : 201
Austria#1591 : 78
South Africa#2,0321 : 2,443
Cameroon#3231 : 453
Italy#2,5171 : 1,640
Canada#9251 : 620
United Kingdom#1,7551 : 991
Ghana#3021 : 350
Israel#1,7321 : 846
Peru#2,0911 : 2,816
Netherlands#2,0561 : 1,290
Malaysia#4,3641 : 7,238
Singapore#1,4311 : 2,260
Mexico#4,0201 : 4,269
Palestine#2,4261 : 1,581
Hong Kong#1,5031 : 2,281
Portugal#8571 : 860
Colombia#6,0911 : 7,286
Chile#2,5191 : 3,474
Spain#4,2731 : 4,387
Philippines#9201 : 1,747
Luxembourg#2621 : 308
United Arab Emirates#5,8971 : 8,505
Lebanon#1,8851 : 1,914
Ireland#1,2811 : 989
Mauritius#1,2131 : 1,570
Saudi Arabia#25,2361 : 37,561
Namibia#6881 : 1,767
Bolivia#3,2231 : 5,187
Egypt#25,2761 : 35,292
Qatar#4,5471 : 7,420
Oman#7,7491 : 10,540
Panama#2,4211 : 3,639
Morocco#14,4741 : 21,490
China#1,2681 : 3,167
Japan#1,3021 : 2,119
Russia#8,6941 : 9,687
Kuwait#9,8791 : 18,650
Malta#5251 : 676
Costa Rica#3,4471 : 4,396
Jamaica#1,4801 : 2,743
Uruguay#2,5291 : 4,020
Poland#1,8011 : 2,737
Sweden#2,8391 : 3,392
Tunisia#11,9041 : 20,420
Greece#2,6101 : 3,518
Angola#1,6681 : 10,341
Turkey#22,8881 : 45,498
Algeria#28,8331 : 60,475

List of countries the name Raphael is rarely found

  • Guatemala:20 occurrences
  • Macao:20 occurrences
  • Botswana:16 occurrences
  • Libya:16 occurrences
  • Denmark: 14 occurrences
  • Sudan:14 occurrences
  • India: 13 occurrences
  • Argentina:12 occurrences
  • Ecuador:12 occurrences
  • Norway: 11 occurrences
  • Bahrain:10 occurrences
  • Iran: 10 occurrences
  • Taiwan:10 occurrences
  • Czechia: 9 occurrences
  • Kazakhstan:9 occurrences
  • Cyprus: 7 occurrences
  • Finland: 7 occurrences
  • Iraq:7 occurrences
  • Bangladesh: 5 occurrences
  • Hungary: 4 occurrences
  • Burundi:3 occurrences
  • Brunei Darussalam: 3 occurrences
  • Georgia:3 occurrences
  • Croatia: 3 occurrences
  • Jordan:3 occurrences
  • Yemen:3 occurrences
  • Puerto Rico:2 occurrences
  • Afghanistan: 1 occurrences
  • Albania: 1 occurrences
  • Burkina Faso:1 occurrences
  • Bulgaria: 1 occurrences
  • Djibouti:1 occurrences
  • Haiti:1 occurrences
  • Indonesia: 1 occurrences
  • Iceland:1 occurrences
  • Korea: 1 occurrences
  • Slovenia: 1 occurrences
  • Syrian Arab Republic:1 occurrences

Raphael popularity in U.S.

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📰 Latest News about Raphael

Stay updated with the most recent news about Raphael. Read on to catch up with Raphael's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 28, 2024 10:35 PM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Raphael Varane refuses to rule out ONE possible destination when Man Utd contract expires, he says 'everything is ... - United In Focus - Manchester United FC News
    Source: United In Focus - Manchester United FC News | Published on: May 28, 2024
  • Lisandro Martinez sends message to Raphael Varane after final Manchester United appearance - Manchester Evening News
    Source: Manchester Evening News | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Raphael Varane may have already hinted at his next club ahead of Manchester United exit - Manchester Evening News
    Source: Manchester Evening News | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Manchester United win FA Cup: How Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane stopped Erling Haaland and Manchester City - The Indian Express
    Source: The Indian Express | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite · Ladders last a long time: Reading Raphael Samuel - London Review of Books
    Source: London Review of Books | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Raphael: A Portrait review – lengthy but illuminating study of Renaissance master - The Guardian
    Source: The Guardian | Published on: May 22, 2024
  • 10 players who could leave Man Utd this summer as Raphael Varane becomes first huge exit - The Mirror
    Source: The Mirror | Published on: May 18, 2024
  • Varane announces departure from United - Man Utd
    Source: Man Utd | Published on: May 14, 2024
  • Step Inside June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer's Character-Filled Los Feliz Home - Architectural Digest
    Source: Architectural Digest | Published on: April 22, 2024
  • AI Detects Mysterious Detail Hidden in Famous Raphael Masterpiece - ScienceAlert
    Source: ScienceAlert | Published on: April 19, 2024
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Nicknames for Raphael

Raffi, Raph, El, Phael, Phy, Rel, Rafe, Phaelo, Raphman, The Rapture, El-Rey, Rafa, Raphzilla, The Angel (referencing Raphael the Archangel),

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