The baby name Raffael is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ræˈfaɛl/ (English: RAF-uh-EL); /ʁaˈfaːɛl/ (German: rah-FAH-el).
Raffael is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Raffael is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ræˈfaɛl/ (English: RAF-uh-EL); /ʁaˈfaːɛl/ (German: rah-FAH-el).
Raffael is Hebrew in Origin.
Raffael is a German-oriented spelling of Raphael, from the Hebrew Rafa’el, formed from rafa (“to heal”) + El (“God”), meaning “God has healed” or “God heals.” Through veneration of the archangel Raphael - healer and guide in the Book of Tobit - the name spread across medieval Europe and remained established in Christian traditions. In German-speaking countries, Raffael appears alongside Raphael and saw renewals of popularity in the 19th century and again in the late 20th, with added cultural resonance from the Renaissance master Raphael/Raffaello.
Variants across languages include Raphael/Raphaël (English, French), Rafaël (Dutch), Rafael (Spanish, Portuguese), Rafał (Polish), and Rafel (Catalan), with Italian forms Raffaele and Raffaello. Feminine counterparts are Raphaëlle, Rafaela, and Rafaella. Short forms and nicknames include Rafe, Raff, and Rafa. The spelling Raffael remains most characteristic of German, Austrian, and Swiss usage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #129 | 9 | 1,769 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #170 | 5 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| Austria | 0 | #198 | 16 | 850 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #275 | 178 | 2,180 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| BR | 0 | #352 | 9 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #375 | 7 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #377 | 11 | 2,865 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| Germany | 0 | #422 | 16 | 2,542 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #439 | 7 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #495 | 5 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #570 | 187 | 12,213 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #619 | 7 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #699 | 16 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #764 | 189 | 5,697 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #854 | 25 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #880 | 13 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #895 | 26 | 15,656 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #960 | 23 | 16,355 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,089 | 23 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,313 | 159 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Raffael is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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