The baby name Raphaël is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ʁa.fa.ɛl/ (rah-fa-EL); English: /ˈræfeɪəl/ (RAF-ay-əl).
Raphaël is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Raphaël is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ʁa.fa.ɛl/ (rah-fa-EL); English: /ˈræfeɪəl/ (RAF-ay-əl).
Raphaël is Hebrew in Origin.
Raphaël is the French form of the Hebrew name Refael (רְפָאֵל), from rafa “to heal” + El “God,” meaning “God heals” or “God has healed.” It is borne by the archangel Raphael in the Book of Tobit, patron of healing, travelers, and physicians, which helped the name spread across medieval Christendom. Renaissance fame of the Italian painter Raffaello Sanzio (Raphael) further boosted its cultural cachet in Europe.
Common variants include Raphael (English/German), Rafael (Spanish/Portuguese), Raffaele and Raffaello (Italian), Rafał (Polish), Rafail (Greek/Slavic), Refael (Modern Hebrew), and Rafel (Catalan). Feminine forms are Raphaëlle, Rafaela, and Rafaella; nicknames range from Raph and Raf to Rafa and Rafi. In French, the diaeresis in Raphaël marks two syllables in -aël; typical pronunciation is ra-fa-EL. The name has seen steady favor in France since the late 20th century and remains a classic with a serene, restorative meaning.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Boys | 2021 | #3 | 3,957 | 2,865 |
| BI | 0 | #12 | 1 | 425 | |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #22 | 2 | 950 |
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #29 | 203 | 401 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #33 | 2 | 903 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #43 | 2 | 917 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| CM | 0 | #51 | 6 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #61 | 6 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #188 | 31 | 4,970 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| PS | 0 | #223 | 4 | 5,692 | |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #263 | 392 | 12,054 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #276 | 7 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #339 | 19 | 8,477 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #343 | 25 | 7,951 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #402 | 4 | 3,185 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #524 | 17 | 11,671 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #537 | 12 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #584 | 24 | 10,983 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #654 | 12 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #664 | 19 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #685 | 6 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #820 | 10 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #889 | 63 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #913 | 18 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,158 | 19 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,429 | 43 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Raphaël is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:
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