The baby name Rafaella is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌræfəˈɛlə/ (RAF-ə-EL-ə); Italian: /rafːaˈɛlla/ (raf-fa-EL-la).
Rafaella is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Rafaella is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌræfəˈɛlə/ (RAF-ə-EL-ə); Italian: /rafːaˈɛlla/ (raf-fa-EL-la).
Rafaella is Hebrew in Origin.
Rafaella is the feminine form of Raphael, from the Hebrew Rafa’el (רָפָאֵל), built on rafa “to heal” and El “God,” yielding the meaning “God has healed” or “God heals.” The spelling with single f and double l reflects a modern cross-linguistic blend, sitting between Italian Raffaella and Iberian/Portuguese Rafaela, and is now found in English-speaking contexts as well.
Use of the name traces to devotion to the archangel Raphael in Jewish and Christian traditions, with feminine forms gaining currency in Catholic Europe from the early modern period. Notable bearers such as Saint Rafaela María of the Sacred Heart (Spain, 19th–20th c.) and the cultural footprint of Italian star Raffaella Carrà have kept the name familiar. Variants include Raffaella (Italian), Rafaela (Spanish/Portuguese), Raphaela (German/Hebrew), Raphaëlle/Raphaelle (French), and Greek Rafaela (Ραφαέλα). Common diminutives are Rafa and Ella.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | 0 | #47 | 13 | 1,632 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #53 | 74 | 3,755 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| GR | 0 | #130 | 6 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #178 | 3 | 1,663 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #215 | 3 | 4,575 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #220 | 23 | 6,293 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1,982 | 12,708 |
| BR | 0 | #240 | 107 | 5,969 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| PT | 0 | #246 | 5 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #281 | 5 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| PE | 0 | #298 | 13 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #354 | 9 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #398 | 54 | 7,952 |
| CL | 0 | #401 | 11 | 6,867 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #402 | 4 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #493 | 18 | 6,731 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #515 | 9 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #596 | 16 | 9,488 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #684 | 168 | 14,098 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #702 | 13 | 4,183 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #725 | 27 | 12,213 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #732 | 7 | 3,895 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #782 | 163 | 14,861 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #880 | 37 | 8,487 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 44 | 5,933 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #961 | 23 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 11 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,160 | 24 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,283 | 164 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Rafaella is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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